Tag: BPP Law School

Why SQE success requires a shift in mindset from traditional law school exams
Hilary Chadwick, Head of Law at BPP University’s Waterloo campus, shares her insights on breaking into the profession, the reality of the SQE and the importance of gaining practical experience

Tackling the SQE as a mature student and career-changer
BPP student Samantha Howlett discusses her finding the right firm, balancing apprenticeship and parenthood, and her insider advice for acing SQE1

The benefits of studying while working – my SQE journey
BPP student Charlotte Marshall discusses distance learning, qualifying work experience and why she values flexibility

Watch now: Why is the SQE so hard to pass?
BPP award leader Allison Banks joins successful SQE candidates to discuss the challenges

Full event video: SQE myths and half-truths
BPP’s SQE1 Award Leader Caroline Rayson joins students to shed light on common assessment myths

‘I studied for the SQE while training at AstraZeneca – here’s what it was like’
AstraZeneca graduate solicitor apprentice talks SQE1&2, balancing work and study and revision tips

HSF confirms SQE maintenance grant of £17,000
Matches moves by Freshfields and Linklaters 💷

BPP students given ‘human and business skills’ boost with O Shaped Lawyer collab
Embedded into SQE prep

Osborne Clarke picks BPP to prepare future trainees for SQE
First cohort starts September 2024

BPP to offer wealth management course to help young lawyers cope with skyrocketing salaries
Some 20-somethings now earn £150k+

BPP sold to private equity giant
TDR Capital snaps up education provider

KPMG teams up with BPP to offer SQE training contract
Big Four player embraces solicitor training shake-up

BPP law student swims 200 lengths of local pool — in a mermaid tail
Raises money for legal charities

DWF to use government apprentice levy to fund new SQE solicitor training programme for graduates
Replaces training contract from January 2022

BPP students’ frustration over exam clash with winter vac scheme dates
Exclusive: Law school says it's 'unfortunate' and they 'have the opportunity to attend a 2021 scheme'

JLD writes to BPP over LPC lockdown complaints
'Complaints go through a robust, credible and independent procedure of review to ensure a satisfactory conclusion is reached', says law school in statement

Law school giants announce SQE speakers for LegalEdCon 2020
Conference goes virtual, taking place as scheduled on Thursday 14 May

KCL biochemistry student and Surrey Uni veterinary medicine grad scoop STEM GDL scholarships
£2,500 each towards BPP course

City law firm ‘consortium’ appoints BPP as SQE prep-course provider
Influential group's future trainees will sit super-exam from autumn 2022 -- a year after assessment's proposed introduction

STEM Future Lawyers and BPP launch 2020 GDL scholarship
Applications now open for science students interested in law