You can enrol and start at any time.

You must be 18 or over to enrol and study with Law Training Centre.

Whilst no prior qualifications are needed, we advise that all students have a minimum GCSE, or equivalent, qualification in English and Maths. If you are unsure, please contact us and we will be happy to provide further guidance. You do not need to have any prior legal qualifications or practical legal experience to start the courses.

If you already hold legal qualifications you may be entitled to exemptions from certain subjects. Exemptions are available for holders of the previous CLC qualifications, LLB, GDL, LPC, SQE1 and CILEx Level 6. Partial exemptions available for CILEx Level 3. This list is not exhaustive and if you hold a legal qualification that is not mentioned here contact us with the details to advise if an exemption will be possible.

To discuss possible exemptions for SQE, CILEx L3 and L6, LLB, GDL, BA in Law, LLM, LPC, certain international LLBs, Paralegal qualifications such NALP, IOP, CLT, STEP or any other legal qualifications please email us with the details of the qualifications you hold (ideally your transcript) and our academic team will gladly assess and advise you further. This is a free service.

All of our tutors are law lecturers and practitioners with a wealth of experience in the legal sector. They include firm partners, solicitors and barristers with subject experience, who have been trained to deliver our courses in an interactive and engaging manner.

Read more about our academic team here.

You will receive fortnightly live Q&A workshops to have all your questions answered, academic writing support, and you will have access to a personal tutor that you can reach by email/telephone with a response time of up to 48 hours (Mon-Fri).

Prior to completing the final assessments you will have complete mock assessments and receive individual feedback to ensure you are prepared for your final assessment.

We feel personally invested in our students’ success and, as such, in the highly unlikely event that you are unsuccessful on your first attempt, you can re-submit your assessment for free or, if the unit was assessed via an exam, re-take the exam at no extra cost.

Conveyancing technicians manage a small caseload of residential property transactions and their role is to support the work of a property lawyer. Conveyancing technicians work closely with clients and other property professionals.

Probate technicians assist the probate lawyer to administer the estate of a deceased person and will work directly with private clients and other probate lawyers.

Conveyancing technicians can work anywhere that deals with the transfer of a title to property or land in a legal department headed by a qualified person. The scope of employment is not limited to a law firm; it ranges from housing associations and local authorities, across banks and building societies to property development companies and even railways and airports.

Probate technicians work in a variety of legal teams and settings recognised in the private client industry, including licensed conveyancing or solicitors’ practices. Probate technicians deal with a broad range of other professional persons including accountancy, banking, tax, trust and charitable professionals in the course of administering an estate.

Completion of the Level 4 Diploma in Probate/Conveyancing Law and Practice (or equivalent if applying for exemptions) together with 6 months work experience will allow you to enhance your training by giving you the opportunity to obtain a Registered CLC Technician status.

Licensed conveyancers will ensure that all documentation, contracts and financial arrangements associated with buying or selling a residential or commercial property or piece of land are in order. They can do everything that a solicitor can do in a conveyancing transaction – they have the same legal authority to act.

Licensed conveyancers can work anywhere that deals with the transfer of a title to property or land in a legal department headed by a qualified person. The scope of employment is not limited to a law firm; it ranges from housing associations and local authorities, across banks and building societies to property development companies and even railways and airports.

Once you have become Licensed, you will be qualified as a professional property or probate lawyer to undertake unsupervised legal work in those areas anywhere in England and Wales.

To apply to become licensed by the CLC you will apply directly to CLC and full details of how to do this can be found on the CLC website.

Whilst you must check the CLC guidance notes for full details, we have summarised the steps here:

• You must have completed the academic requirements of passing Level 4 and Level 6 (or been awarded exemptions for certain unit).
• You must acquire 1,200hrs of Practical Experience (PE). The 1,200hrs equates to approximately 10 months’ work full time in a conveyancing department.
• The scope of employment is actually very broad and even includes working in banks and building societies as well as law firms.
• You could finish the entire academic element is as little as 18 months.
• As the PE can be acquired before/during/after your studies, it is possible that you could become licensed in as little as 18 months if you are also working whilst studying.
• For further information on what constitutes Practical Experience, including FAQ’s and the Statement of Practical Experience form
• Applying for your first License

* Granting a CLC first qualifying licence is subject to other licensing requirements being satisfied in addition to educational attainment. Centres are not in a position to anticipate the outcome of an application for a CLC first qualifying licence before it has been determined by the CLC.

Please refer to the CLC website for full details on the applications forms and any queries about the environment you intend on working in to gain PE.

When a person dies, someone has to deal with their affairs. Probate practitioners are experts in the legal documentation and processes for dealing with the affairs of a deceased person (“estate”) and liaise with the deceased’s representatives (executors or administrators) in order to administer the estate in accordance with their Will or under the Intestacy provisions (when the deceased has not left a Will).

Licensed probate practitioners are also Commissioners for Oaths, which means they have legal authority to administer and witness official documents e.g.. affidavits to swear that a statement is the truth. They can sign your passport photo as well.

Licensed probate practitioners work in a variety of legal teams and settings recognised in the private client industry, including licensed conveyancing or solicitors’ practices. They may also work as sole practitioners.

Licensed probate practitioners deal with a broad range of other professional persons including; accountancy, banking, tax, trust and charitable professionals in the course of administering an estate.

Once you have become Licensed, you will be qualified as a professional property or probate lawyer to undertake unsupervised legal work in those areas anywhere in England and Wales.

To apply to become licensed by the CLC you will apply directly to CLC and full details of how to do this can be found on the CLC website.

Whilst you must check the CLC guidance notes for full details, we have summarised the steps here:

• You must have completed the academic requirements of passing Level 4 and Level 6 (or been awarded exemptions for certain unit).
• You must acquire 1,200hrs of Practical Experience (PE). The 1,200hrs equates to approximately 10 months’ work full time in a probate department.
• The scope of employment is actually very broad and even includes working in banks and building societies as well as law firms.
• You could finish the entire academic element is as little as 18 months.
• As the PE can be acquired before/during/after your studies, it is possible that you could become licensed in as little as 18 months if you are also working whilst studying.
• For further information on what constitutes Practical Experience, including FAQ’s and the Statement of Practical Experience form
• Applying for your first License

* Granting a CLC first qualifying licence is subject to other licensing requirements being satisfied in addition to educational attainment. Centres are not in a position to anticipate the outcome of an application for a CLC first qualifying licence before it has been determined by the CLC.

Please refer to the CLC website for full details on the applications forms and any queries about the environment you intend on working in to gain PE.

Yes, you can. The CLC offers a fast route to becoming licensed* in both the areas as detailed on the CLC website.

For example, if you were to become a licensed conveyancer first:

• Once you have successfully become Licensed as a CLC Conveyancer you would then need to study just two further Level 6 units relating to Wills / Probate (as once Licensed, you will be exempt from all of Level 4 and the Level 6 Accounts unit)
• 1,200hrs Qualifying Experience in Probate will be needed
• The above process would be ‘vice versa’ if you wanted to become a Licensed Probate Practitioner first and then a Licensed Conveyancer.
• Please note that for guidance on licensing you must kindly consult directly with the CLC

*Granting a CLC first qualifying licence is subject to other licensing requirements being satisfied in addition to educational attainment. Centres are not in a position to anticipate the outcome of an application for a CLC first qualifying licence before it has been determined by the CLC.

Yes – Once you have completed your CLC Level 4 qualification you can advance to the CLC Level 6 qualification. Once you have completed Level 6 you will have achieved a degree-equivalent qualification and will be able to choose to continue and qualify as a solicitor via the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) route.

Find out more about the SQE.

Upon completion of your CLC Level 4 qualification you will also be eligible to qualify as a Registered Conveyancing or Probate Technician once you have completed 6 months work experience in relevant employment.

Upon completion of your CLC Level 6 qualification you will also be eligible to qualify as either a Licensed Conveyancer or Licensed Probate Practitioner – subject to completion of a Statement of Practical experience which confirms that you have been in full or part-time, paid or voluntary employment assisting in the provision of conveyancing or probate services (depending on the qualification and licence being applied for) for at least 1200 chargeable hours. This is based on 25 supervised hours a week for 48 weeks, certified by an authorised person (licensed conveyancer, a solicitor or a FCILEx licensed to offer conveyancing or probate services (as applicable) directly to the public).