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Deadlines: Oxbridge 15 October, LSE 31 December.  \n• Only allowed to sit once.  \n• For example: Bristol: GCSE 20%, sixth form grades 40%, LNAT 40% .  \n• Worth looking at this guide: [https://www.thelawyerportal.com/lnat/lnat](https://www.thelawyerportal.com/lnat/lnat)guide/  \nNon-Law Degree  \n• Complete a three year degree, e.g History, English  \n• Different options from different instructions (previous Law conversion system no longer in place)  \n• One year course to prepare for the law, for example:  \n• University of Law Post Graduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) with SQE 1 preparation  \n• Nottingham Law School LLM Law course (including SQE 1 preparation)  \nAfter a university course in Law – “Lawyer”  \n1. Solicitor  \n• Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE1 and SQE2) (previous system known as Legal Practice Course “LPC”)  \n• Various institutions: University of Law, BPP  \n• Two years training – QWE – Qualifying Work Experience. No longer has to be in one firm  \nWhere?  \n• High street firm, In House, Corporate Law, Commercial Law.  \nAfter a university course in Law – “Lawyer”  \n2. Barrister  \n• Bar Practice Course, Bar Professional Training Course, Barrister Training Course  \n• Pupillage  \n• Qualification  \nRoutes  \n\n| Solicitor |  |  | Barrister |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Law Degree | Non-Law Degree | Apprenticeship | Law Degree | Non-Law Degree |\n| 1st year | 1st year | 1st year | 1st year | 1st year |\n| 2 nd year | 2 nd year | 2 nd year | 2 nd year | 2 nd year |\n| 3 rd year | 3 rd year | 3 rd year | 3 rd year | 3 rd year |\n| SQE 1 & 2 | SQE 1 preparation course (PGDL) | 4th year | Bar Practice Course | Conversion course (PGDL) |\n| 2 years QWE | SQE 1 & 2 | 5th year | Pupillage | Bar Practice Course |\n| Qualified solicitor | 2 years QWE | 6th year | Barrister | Pupillage |\n|  | Qualified solicitor | 7th year |  | Barrister |\n\nAfter a university course in Law  \n3. Other areas of work  \n• Civil Service  \n• Business  \n• Accountancy  \n• Political scientist/government role  \n• Civil Service  \n• Compliance","cbCaikOKhYdWEx00","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikOKhYdWEx00","pdf",104564,12,"English","# Law Courses\n## Two routes into a career in law\n## Law degree admissions process (LNAT)\n## Non-law degree and law conversion options\n# After a university course in Law: Lawyer routes\n## Solicitor route (SQE and QWE)\n## Barrister route (bar courses and pupillage)\n## Other areas of legal work","[{\"question\":\"What are the two routes to begin a career in law?\",\"answer\":\"The two routes are a Law Degree (LLB) or a Non-law Degree (e.g., BA/BSc) followed by a law conversion step.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the LNAT and how do the admissions dates work?\",\"answer\":\"Some law degrees require the LNAT aptitude test, which includes multiple-choice comprehension and one essay. 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