Your route to becoming a paralegal or lawyer
The smarter, faster and more affordable route to a successful legal career
Your qualification route to success
The CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) is the flexible, cost-effective way to qualify as a specialist lawyer or paralegal. It’s designed for the ambitious legal professionals who want to gain real-world skills while they learn. But why choose CPQ?
- Become a lawyer in under 3 years: Fast-track your career with a practical, work-based qualification.
- Gain recognition at every stage: Each level of CPQ is a qualification in its own right, giving you professional status as you progress.
- Specialise early: Unlike traditional routes, you choose your legal specialism from early on.
- Flexible and affordable: Study at your own pace, around your commitments, for a fraction of the cost of other legal routes.
- Practical skills employers want: CPQ combines learning with real-world experience, helping you build a job-ready skillset.
With CILEX your career is in your hands. Whether you want to work in a fast-paced law firm or as part of an in-house legal team, the possibilities are endless. As a CILEX Lawyer, you could even become a partner, a coroner, or a judge!
How does it work?
CPQ is made up of three stages:
- Foundation – Start your legal journey and gain paralegal status on completion, a rewarding career in itself.
- Advanced – Deepen your knowledge and expand your career options.
- Professional – Qualify as a CILEX Lawyer, with the right to practice unsupervised in your specialist field and at the same level as a solicitor.
Study at your own pace and qualify as a CILEX Lawyer in as little as 3 years, all for a competitive price starting from £13,000, depending on your chosen specialism.
Learn more about CPQ
Download our free prospectus for information on pricing, what you’ll study and how to study.
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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Trusted by top employers hiring CILEX members
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.
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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.
Your career partner for life
When you choose CILEX you’re not just gaining a qualification, you’re joining a thriving community of over 18,000 legal professionals who support and inspire each other throughout their careers.
As a CILEX member you’ll benefit from:
- A wide range of learning resources and study aids to help you succeed
- Building connections at face to face events and online
- Career guidance and support at each stage of your career
- A dedicated customer support team to help you every step of the way.
With CILEX you’re never on your own – we’re with you from your first step into law to the peak of your career.
