CILEX Graduate Fast-track Diploma

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Enrolment for all CILEX Legacy units will end on 30^th June 2025. After this date, no new enrolments will be accepted on any CILEX Legacy units.

As part of the introduction of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), entries to the Level 3 qualification have now closed. Level 6 Single Subject Certificates and Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice will close to new registrations from 28 February 2024. If you start studying a CILEX Level 6 qualification now, you will have until November 2026 to complete it. You will have the right to transition to the CPQ framework at any time during this transition period. Details of which Level 6 units to complete, so that this transition can be as smooth as possible, can be found here. You can also locate details on our CPQ courses here.

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The CILEX Graduate Fast-track Diploma is part of the CILEX Legacy Level 6 training that will be withdrawn in November 2026, set and assessed at Honours Degree level.

Learners will need to get membership directly with CILEX before enrolling on this course. Membership must be in place by the 31st October 2021 to be able to study through this route.

If you do not have a CILEX membership, you may want to explore one of our other courses.

CILEX CPQ Courses

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SQE Courses

Individuals with a law degree (LLB/GDL) may apply for the CILEX Graduate Fast-track Diploma to complete the CILEX Level 6 Diploma in Legal Practice. You must complete the Graduate Fast-track Diploma before you can undertake QWE.

Individuals with LPC/BVC/BPTC are exempt from all academic stages. You can apply directly for exemption and complete the Qualifying Employment period as a CILEX Graduate Member.

The Qualifying Employment section below advises on exemption applications.

This course offers 18 months of course access as standard.

LLB/GDL – Graduate Fast-track Diploma

The CILEX Graduate Fast-track Diploma is for individuals with a Qualifying Law Degree (LLB/GDL). It is designed for graduates who want to qualify as a Lawyer without following the traditional and more costly Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) routes.

The Graduate Fast-track Diploma consists of 3 units:

One legal practice unit
One legal practice unit linked to your degree
Client Care Skills unit

Period of Qualifying Employment

A period of Qualifying Employment is required to achieve CILEX Fellowship and become a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer.

The period of Qualifying Employment requires that the work is:

Subject to supervision by an Authorised Person and;
At least 20 hours per week in work of a wholly legal nature.

The required Qualifying Employment period is a minimum of 3 years:

At least 1 year has been served at the Graduate grade of membership GCILEX (post-graduation).
2 years of consecutive Qualifying Employment are required immediately before the date of application for CILEX Fellowship, whilst completing a portfolio of evidence of 8 competencies called Work-based Learning.

The Qualifying Employment period can start before, during or after studying for qualifications. Time in work whilst studying may count if it meets the criteria; apply early to have your role assessed to ensure the work is approved for Qualifying Employment and Work-based Learning.

LPC/BVC/BPTC

Law Graduates with LPC or BPTC can apply for an exemption.

Up to 43 weeks exemption of the Qualifying Employment period may be granted; the remaining period in the workplace and the work-based Learning portfolio will still need to be completed.

CILEX Fellowship / Chartered Legal Executive application

On completion of the period of Qualifying Employment, students are eligible to become a Chartered Legal Executive and CILEX Fellow and use the designatory letters FCILEX.

The application process for CILEX Fellowship is in 2 stages:

Proof of the required period in Qualifying Employment.
Assessment of competence which is done through the completion of a Work-based Learning Portfolio of evidence.

CILEX Fellows are able to gain Advocacy or Litigation and Advocacy rights in Civil Proceedings.

CILEX Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate

Chartered Legal Executives can be awarded Litigation and Advocacy rights by CILEX Regulation for authorisation to conduct litigation and appear in court as an advocate in civil proceedings, without supervision

Applying for Litigation and Advocacy Rights

You can apply for Advocacy Rights alone or for Litigation and Advocacy Practice Rights together.

Applications are open to Chartered Legal Executives who are qualified and suitably experienced.

NB holders of the BPTC may be eligible for exemptions from the advocacy course.

Application steps:

Apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for an Advocacy Skills Course verifying the knowledge, skills and experience in advocacy to meet the course entry requirements.
Complete study and assessment for the Civil Litigation Advocacy skills course through a CILEX accredited Advocacy course provider. *For Chambers Advocacy Rights this is 2 days. *Open court Advocacy Rights this is 6 days.
For Civil Litigation, complete an application for Litigation and Advocacy Practice Rights together, which in addition to the steps above assesses knowledge, skills and experience in Civil Litigation

When the application is approved, an Advocacy or Litigation and Advocacy Certificate is issued with a Practicing Certificate to become a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate or CILEX Litigator and Chartered Legal Executive Advocate.

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See what our CILEX learners have to say…

Sophie

Sophie completed our Graduate Fast Track Diploma and was able to get her dream job as a Private Client Executive!

Charlotte

Charlotte studied the Graduate Fast Track Diploma in a year while working full time with the help of her employer.

Anthony

Anthony completed his CILEX Level 6 Diploma with Law Training Centre in record time.

Law Training Centre helped me get on the course I needed very quickly and put everything in place for me so I could start with my studies as soon as possible.

Sophie Wallace, CILEX learner

The online resources, with tutorials and support at my fingertips, were invaluable. As a learner who needs to visualise something to understand it, I benefitted from the lecture slides and videos in particular.

Tasha Peeters, CILEX learner

I liked the distance learning set up. It worked so much better for me because then I could still get the experience that I needed whilst working, and still have my life around it as well.

Mikayla Hamilton, CILEX learner

The tutors were exceptionally helpful and supportive both during and even after completion of the course. I went from having two case files under my belt to now in excess of a hundred.

Charlotte Farrant, CILEX learner

What will I need before I get started?

To study your online course, you will need the following:

Minimum hardware requirements

Computer / laptop / Google Chromebook / Apple MacBook
Keyboard and a mouse or another pointing device
Broadband connection with 10 Mbps average speed
An Ethernet cable for maintaining internet stability
Working microphone, either internal or external
Webcam with 320 x 240 VGA resolution, either internal or external

Minimum system requirements

We are here to help. If you have any questions on the above, please contact us.

How do I enrol?

The Law Training Centre accepts applications throughout the year so that learners can start when it suits them most.

You can complete our CILEX enrolment form here.

To ensure your enrolment is processed as quickly as possible, please make sure that you read the form carefully, and fill out all the required boxes. If you need any help or have questions, please contact us on 0330 088 8495 or [email protected]

What happens after I send my enrolment form?

Once received, your enrolment will be processed by our Student Services Team. If there are any queries at this stage, we will contact you.

Invoicing:
We will issue your invoice according to your chosen option – either self–sponsored or firm-sponsored. If you are paying by instalments, a separate Direct Debit mandate email will be sent out for you to complete online, you will need to set up both the Direct Debit and complete the initial payment. Once the invoice has been paid (or the Direct Debit set up if applicable) please notify us by return email.
Payment options:
You can pay by bank transfer to our account or by card using the payment link on your invoice. Cheques are accepted and your course login will be made live once the cheque has cleared into our bank account.
Course Login:
Once we have processed your payment and the 14-day cooling-off period has passed or has been waived, please allow up to 2 working days from the invoice being paid to being emailed your course login.

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As specialised legal trainers, we’ve trained over 4,500 learners from the UK and across the globe.

Our academic team are legal professionals and academic specialists that understand the requirements of the legal sector.

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