The story behind the site

Built by someone on the same path as you

Legal PA. Paralegal. Psychology graduate. Legal speaking coach. Still an SQE student. This site exists because I needed it and it didn't.

TQP
The Qualified Path
Paralegal · SQE student · Manchester graduate

I spent a year as a legal PA in commercial litigation, studying my MA law conversion at the same time and trying to get experience that would eventually lead to a training contract.

It didn't come easily. I have a psychology degree from the University of Manchester - which had nothing to do with law and everything to do with how I think. Alongside the PA work, I also spent time as a legal speaking coach, helping lawyers at leading firms communicate more clearly and confidently.

Eventually I found a paralegal role in commercial litigation that comes with QWE, and switched focus to the SQE as a more realistic route to qualification.

When I started looking seriously at the SQE, I couldn't get straight answers to basic questions. Which provider actually produces the best pass rates? What does this realistically cost when you factor in resits and SRA fees? Every comparison site I found had affiliate deals behind it. Provider websites were doing their job. Reddit had useful threads but they were buried and six months out of date.

So I built what I needed.

The Qualified Path pulls pass rate data directly from the SRA, models costs provider by provider including worst-case resit scenarios, and is written by someone making the same decisions as you - not a marketing team.

I'm still in it. That's the point.

Zero provider affiliation - ever

This site has no affiliate deals, no course commissions, and no financial relationship with any SQE provider. When a provider has good pass rates, I say so. When they're expensive for what you get, I say that too. The comparison data serves you, not them.

What you'll find here

Everything in one place - no registration, no paywalls

Live Pass Rates

Provider pass rates tracked from official SRA data, updated each quarter. Not promotional estimates - actual results.

Cost Calculator

Model your total qualification cost - exam fees, course fees, resit scenarios - across every provider simultaneously.

Real Student Data

Anonymous survey results from real SQE students. Actual pass/fail outcomes by provider, study mode, and attempt number.

Who this is for

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Paralegals and legal assistants
Already working in law and planning the SQE route to qualification.
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Law graduates
Weighing up providers and figuring out whether self-study is realistic.
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International lawyers requalifying
Navigating the SQE as a route into England and Wales practice.
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Career changers
Coming from other fields and working out whether the SQE is the right path.

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Everything is free and open - no account needed.

Questions or suggestions: info@thequalifiedpath.co.uk