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Are you interested in qualifying as a CILEX Lawyer and looking to study online? Read on to discover more about our new bespoke degree in collaboration with CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
Our LLB (CILEX) is a part-time four year online degree, for those wishing to qualify as a CILEX Lawyer. This is a bespoke programme in collaboration with CILEX, and it is also suitable if you wish to pursue a career in the legal or wider commercial sector and are looking to study online.
A CILEX Lawyer is a lawyer authorised to practise in a specialist area of law. The LLB (CILEX) course will enable you to complete the first two (of three) stages of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ).
A Level: BBB
BTEC: DDM
UCAS Tariff Points*: 120
GCSE: English Language Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
*From three A Levels or equivalent.
Requirements for the Foundation Year differ from those listed.
Online
As with all our other LLBs, our LLB (CILEX) degree has a practical focus, with employability integrated into the course - helping to get you prepared for the professional world. There is a high level of interaction and you will receive peer and one-to-one professional lecturer reviews, with over 90% of our lecturers being qualified solicitors and barristers.
Students who successfully complete the programme and comply with additional professional requirements set out by CILEX will be awarded the LLB by The University of Law and they can also attain Paralegal and Advanced Paralegal status under the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) Framework.
Modules and CILEX requirements:
During Years 1 and 2, and the summer of Years 3 and 4, this course follows the same modules as our Online LLB (Hons) Law. For Years 3 and 4, students will also need to complete CILEX modules during the course of their study. These consist of a Professional Experience portfolio and two Ethics & Professional Responsibility modules and are accessed via the student's MyCILEX account:
CILEX Membership:
To enrol onto this course, you must also be a student member of CILEX and provide your CILEX Student Membership Number*. Those on the course will also gain the benefits offered to student members of CILEX which include:
Once students have completed the first 5 semesters of the LLB (CILEX) and the Foundation Stage Professional Experience and the first Ethics & Professional Responsibility module, they can apply to become a CILEX Paralegal.
Students progressing through the programme will not only be awarded the LLB but will also, by completing the additional CILEX modules, be awarded in turn CILEX Paralegal and CILEX Advanced Paralegal status under the CPQ framework.
Discover more about CILEX Membership and the membership fees on the CILEX website.
When you study an online LLB degree with us you receive:
Semester 1:
Semester 2:
Semester 1:
Semester 2:
Semester 1:
For Years 3 and 4, students will also need to complete CILEX modules during the course of their study. These consist of a Professional Experience portfolio and two Ethics & Professional Responsibility modules.
Semester 2:
Choose one*:
*All options are indicative and subject to availability. It is recommended that students study either Employment Law or Family Law to allow them to continue these studies into CPQ Professional stage and qualify to practise in these areas as a CILEX Lawyer if they so choose.
Semester 1:
For Years 3 and 4, students will also need to complete CILEX modules during the course of their study. These consist of a Professional Experience portfolio and two Ethics & Professional Responsibility modules.
Semester 2:
Choose two*:
*All options are indicative and subject to availability. It is recommended that students study Employment Law, Family Law or Graduate and Employability Skills. Employment Law and Family Law will allow these disciplines to be studied at CPQ Professional stage. Graduate and Employability Skills will assist the students in improving their graduate employability skills.
The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.
To get a full picture of how studying this course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdowns.
This course is assessed by coursework, oral presentation and invigilated exams throughout your studies
Our course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.
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4 year online £9,250 per year - deposit of £250 payable on acceptance.
If you need to fund your studies with a student loan you can apply via Student Finance.
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