You don’t need a degree to become a specialist lawyer

You may be wondering how to get your career in law started – do you go to university and get a degree, find an apprenticeship, or go straight into work?

If you’ve ever considered a career in law but thought you needed to get a degree first, there’s another option. With CILEX you can start studying law straight away through the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) and become a lawyer with no university debt.

Why study the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ)?

1. Flexible and accessible: CILEX qualifications give you a fast track route to qualifying as a lawyer. And you don’t even need to be working in the legal profession to get started.
2. Specialise from the start: You’ll focus on the areas of law that are most relevant to the area you want to work in.
3. Practical training: You gain the skills and behaviours employers are looking for, giving you a head start in your career.
4. A more affordable route into law: Achieving CILEX Lawyer status through the CPQ costs around £15,000, far less than university fees.

Keen to find out more? Download the prospectus to see if this is right for you.