Level 6 qualifications
LEVEL 6 QUALIFICATIONS
The Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice is the final academic stage towards qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer, and is set and assessed at honours degree standard. Students study at their own pace, and the qualification typically takes around two years to complete. Upon successful completion, students will need to complete a period of Qualifying Employment before applying to become a CILEx Fellow. If you work in a law firm and successfully complete your Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice, your employer can charge out your fee-earning time at grade C of the Guideline Hourly Rates. CILEx Fellows with 8 years’ Post-Qualification Experience can have their time charged out at grade A.
Full exemption from our academic qualifications is available for those who have obtained the LPC or the BPTC. These applicants do not have to take the Level 3 and Level 6 academic qualifications, but can apply immediately to become a Graduate member and use designatory letters. Upon successful exemption, you will need to complete a period of Qualifying Employment before applying to become a CILEx Fellow. More information on Qualifying Employment can be found on page 22.
Each CILEx subject area can be studied individually and is ideal for developing higher level paralegals who need to enhance their skills. The range of CILEx subjects means that employers can match training to individual employees to meet business needs.
- When learners enrol on the Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice, they will be an Associate member of CILEx and may use the designatory letters ‘ACILEx’ after their name.
- When learners achieve the Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice, they will become a Graduate member of CILEx and may use the designatory letters ‘GCILEx’ after their name.