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Fast-track
Diploma
The CILEx Graduate Fast-
track Diploma (GFTD) is the
qualification for law
graduates who wish to
complete the academic part
of the Chartered Legal
Executive qualification. You
are also eligible if you hold a
non-law degree and have
studied for a Graduate
Diploma in Law (GDL).
Achieving the Diploma leads
to Graduate Membership of
the Chartered Institute of
Legal Executives (CILEx).
To q u a l i f y a s a C h a r t e r e d L e g a l E x e c u t i v e , yo u m u s t a l s o f u l fil C I L E x ’ s r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r qualifying employment. Chartered Legal Executives are those who have achieved Fellowship of CILEx.
Using the Chartered Legal
Executive route to become
a lawyer
Having your law degree/GDL means that you do not need to study any more law subjects. Yo u j u s t n e e d t o a c q u i r e t h e l e g a l p r a c t i c e and professional skills elements of the q u a l i fic a t i o n. To b e c o m e a C h a r t e r e d Le g a l Executive you must also satisfy the qualifying employment requirements which are covered in the ‘How to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive’ section.
If you are already working as a paralegal, it is highly likely that your current employment will count towards the required three-year period of qualifying employment. One year of the three-year period must take place after all exams are completed.
What will I study?
The CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma is made up of:
Tw o p ra c t i c e u n i t s
Yo u w i l l n e e d t o c o m p l e t e t w o C I L E x L e v e l 6 practice units. One of the practice units must link to a law unit that you have studied as part of your degree/GDL.
CILEx Level 6 Unit 15 Civil Litigation CILEx Level 6 Unit 16 Practice of Company & Partnership CILEx Level 6 Unit 17 Conveyancing CILEx Level 6 Unit 18 Criminal Litigation CILEx Level 6 Unit 19 Practice of Employment Law CILEx Level 6 Unit 20 The Practice of Family Law CILEx Level 6 Unit 21 Probate Practice
One professional skills units
Yo u w i l l n e e d t o d o o n e L e v e l 6 p r o f e s s i o n a l skills unit:
Unit 22 Client Care Skills
Practice areas
If you need advice on subject selection at Level 6 do not hesitate to call us on 01234 844300. Once you have passed all your exams you can apply for Graduate Membership of CILEx.
The chart below shows the available practice areas:
How long will it take?
Yo u c a n e n r o l o n c o u r s e s w i t h C I L E x L a w School at any time of year and each of the three courses is valid for 15 months from enrolment. There are two exam sessions per year, one in January and one in June, and you can select which one of these you want to work towards. Many students do one practice exam in one session and the other in the next session, for example.
Yo u c a n ex p e c t t o c o m p l e t e a l l t h r e e c o u r s e s within 9-15 months, depending on the amount of time you have available to allocate to studying. Ideally, alongside your study, you should seek paralegal work which meets the requirements for CILEx’s qualifying employment, so that you are working towards achieving that element of the C h a r t e r e d Le g a l E xe c u t i ve q u a l i fic a t i o n at the same time.
CILEx membership and
exam fees
CLS courses prepare you for the exams for t h e u n i t s t h a t m a ke u p t h e q u a l i fic a t i o n s. Exams are set by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). You will need to become a member of CILEx and pay membership fees. Exam fees are also payable. Please refer to the How our CILEx courses work or individual course pages to fin d o u t m o r e.
Planning your studies
Our trained Customer Service Advisors can help you decide how to tailor the q u a l i fic a t i o n j u s t f o r yo u. N o t o n l y c a n t h ey advise on subject selection, but they can also help you to decide on the number of courses you should enrol on at one time. Most members of our Customer Service Te a m h a v e s t u d i e d o u r d i s t a n c e l e a r n i n g CILEx courses and so they can advise you from personal experience.
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CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma - CILEx Law School
Module: Law skills (LAW101)
University: The Open University
