Overview

The Legal Practice (CILEX) course from the University of West London aims to equip you with a combination of advanced legal knowledge and professional credentials.

CILEX offers a flexible and respected path for those pursuing a career in law, with qualifications that focus on both academic and professional development, leading to professional recognition at different levels and authorisation as a CILEX Lawyer.

Achieving this Masters in Law practical qualification (with eligibility for Advanced Paralegal membership with CILEX) is especially valuable in a competitive job market, demonstrating not only a high level of academic achievement but also practical readiness for various legal roles.

As well as gaining professional accreditation, additional benefits of studying our LLM Legal Practice course include:

taught by lecturers with industry experience
career-focused modules,
guest lectures and seminars with industry experts
specialist careers fairs on campus
opportunities to build your portfolio.

Career opportunities:

On successful completion of this course, you will have a distinctive edge in legal practice, with access to a wide range of career options across law firms, in-house legal departments and public sector roles.

You can pursue a qualification as a solicitor by leveraging your CILEX credentials to streamline the process. CILEX qualifications can provide exemptions from certain Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessments based on existing qualifications and experience.

You may also benefit from exemptions when pursuing qualification as a barrister through the Bar Standards Board. These exemptions can apply to various components of Bar training, allowing for a more efficient pathway to becoming a barrister.

Job fields include

law firms
Government roles
civil service
large in-house legal teams.

Graduate employers

Government legal departments
Slater Gordons
Irwin Mitchell
Admiral Law
DAC Beachcroft
Kennedys
Keoghs
Fletchers Group
DWF

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Property and Conveyancing (Residential and Commercial)
Wills, Probate and Private Client Law
Family Law and Practice
Business Law, Commercial Law and Practice
Professional Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation
Professional Criminal Law and Litigation
Professional Property and Conveyancing (Residential and Commercial)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have:

a qualifying law degree, usually 2:2 or above

a Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law with an average of at least 50%

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17250 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10850 GBP / year

≈ 10850 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National - £5,425 (September)

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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General requirements

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Additional Details

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