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<blockquote data-quote="ashwright" data-source="post: 211756" data-attributes="member: 29878">Thank you so much, Jessica!!! This is super helpful &amp; reassuring!! I really appreciate your help - you're the best!! &lt;31. What do people tend to do during the 'gap year'? I've tried having a look at some LinkedIn profiles but the people I've come across seem to list their SQE taking place over 2 years - I assume because they've also done an LLM (usually from the University of Law etc.) along with their SQE.2. This is probably a silly question but do firms ever accomodate earlier start dates for the seat-rotation bit (i.e., skip the gap year)? 3. Is there a benefit to doing an LLM along with your SQE? It seems like the choice is spending the gap year either in a job or doing an LLM (which I'm assuming the firm does not fund &amp; maintain you for?). [edit: a benefit other than a pure love for learning <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />]Thank you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Edit - Apologies, I just remembered another two questions!5. I understand that there's no disadvantage to doing the SQE independently - although I'm not really sure if firms prefer you to study it in a certain way (e.g., ULaw vs. BPP, the City Consortium version seems to have an extra element)?6. If I self-funded the SQE whilst I'm in this grad role (it's full-time, not finishing ridiculously late so maybe 7pm finishes), would it be more sensible to go for a 24-month course or a 12-month SQE course? I would have already done a law degree so have some legal knowledge already</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ashwright, post: 211756, member: 29878"] Thank you so much, Jessica!!! This is super helpful & reassuring!! I really appreciate your help - you're the best!! <3 1. What do people tend to do during the 'gap year'? I've tried having a look at some LinkedIn profiles but the people I've come across seem to list their SQE taking place over 2 years - I assume because they've also done an LLM (usually from the University of Law etc.) along with their SQE. 2. This is probably a silly question but do firms ever accomodate earlier start dates for the seat-rotation bit (i.e., skip the gap year)? 3. Is there a benefit to doing an LLM along with your SQE? It seems like the choice is spending the gap year either in a job or doing an LLM (which I'm assuming the firm does not fund & maintain you for?). [edit: a benefit other than a pure love for learning :)] Thank you :) Edit - Apologies, I just remembered another two questions! 5. I understand that there's no disadvantage to doing the SQE independently - although I'm not really sure if firms prefer you to study it in a certain way (e.g., ULaw vs. BPP, the City Consortium version seems to have an extra element)? 6. If I self-funded the SQE whilst I'm in this grad role (it's full-time, not finishing ridiculously late so maybe 7pm finishes), would it be more sensible to go for a 24-month course or a 12-month SQE course? I would have already done a law degree so have some legal knowledge already [/QUOTE]

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