Achieve a rewarding legal career with CILEX
Flexible, affordable and designed for you – become a lawyer or paralegal with CILEX
The smart route to a successful legal career
Are you dreaming of a rewarding legal career? Whether you’re a school leaver, a graduate, or ready for a career change, CILEX offers a smarter, more accessible way into law, with practical, career-focused qualifications that employers value.
With the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) you can become a specialist CILEX Lawyer or CILEX Paralegal while gaining real-world experience and progressing at your own pace.
Choose your career path
New to studying law? Explore the qualification route to becoming a paralegal or lawyer
Already have a law degree? Take the fast-track qualification route to become a lawyer
Part-qualified with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)?
An experienced legal professional looking to progress your career?
Why choose CILEX?
- Open to everyone: No degree? No problem! The CPQ is accessible to all, with fast-track options for law graduates and those part-qualified with SQE.
- Qualify as you go: Each of the three stages of CPQ are qualifications in their own right, meaning you gain recognition and professional status as you progress.
- Earn while you learn: Most CILEX students work alongside their studies, applying their learning in real legal environments and gaining valuable experience.
- A cost-effective route: Get qualified for a fraction of the cost of traditional legal routes, costing around £6,500 to £15,000, depending on exemptions and specialisms.
- Career support & community: As a CILEX member, you’ll join a network of 18,000+ legal professionals, with exclusive resources and guidance at every stage of your journey.
18,000+ legal professionals
Become part of the CILEX community, supporting you to build your career at every stage.
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Build your job prospects
Over 70% of the top 200 law firms in the UK are hiring CILEX Lawyers, you could be one of them!
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Helping you reach your potential
Over 1,000 partners in law firms qualified with CILEX and are shaping the future of law.
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Where can CILEX take me?
Your career, your choice! With CILEX you could work in a fast-paced law firm, or as part of an in-house legal team.
Go all the way to CILEX Lawyer status and you’ll have the right to practice unsupervised in your chosen specialism, at the same level as a solicitor. You could become a partner, a coroner, or even a judge!
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Interested to find out more?
Learn more about CILEX qualifications including pricing, entry routes and how to study.
Join our free monthly webinar to find out more and ask your questions.
Have questions about joining CILEX? Get in touch with our friendly team!
What do other CILEX members say?
Ella Maidment
Watkins & Gunn
CILEX is a fantastic opportunity and the sky is the limit once I reach my end goal
Samantha Heydon
One of the big advantages of CILEX is the flexibility, it allows you to learn at your own pace, fitting around life, around work. You’re not constrained as you would be with any other coaches.
Muhammed Ahmed Shah
It was an amazing journey with CILEX. You can divide your time with the study, with your family members, with your work life as well.
Stacey Reed
For anyone considering the CILEX route, they need to give it a go. It’s so flexible, it fits in around home life, social activities, family. There’s nothing to lose. Give it a go and see how you feel.
Lindsey
I definitely recommend the CILEX route. You can work at the same time and you can balance it around everyday life. You still get the end result ultimately.