Level 6 LLB Legal Apprenticeship (CLE)
Apprenticeship standard: Chartered Legal Executive (CLE)
Our Level 6 LLB Legal Apprenticeship (CLE) offers a work-based pathway towards a recognised LLB law degree and legal qualification. Upon successful completion, you can apply for Chartered Legal Executive status.
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Apprenticeship overview
BPP's Level 6 LLB Legal Apprenticeship (Chartered Legal Executive) is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to pursue and sustain a career in law.
It provides a practice-focused law course, combining academic modules with continuous and embedded development of the skills and attributes required by the legal profession.
Appropriate for school leavers or career changers, it provides an attractive alternative pathway to a valued legal qualification and embeds an LLB award.
If you also wish to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), you can access top-up resources and practice papers.
We offer other exemption pathways for this programme based on previous qualifications.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is suitable for those in an entry-level legal role who wish to achieve a valued legal qualification. You’ll gain experience in the final two years of the programme within the practice area aligned to your chosen specialist pathway: civil litigation, criminal litigation, business, conveyancing or probate.
The Level 6 LLB Legal Apprenticeship (CLE) would suit roles such as:
Paralegal
Legal Assistant
Where will the programme take you?
On successful completion of the programme, you’ll be able to apply to CILEx Regulation to become a Chartered Legal Executive in one of five specialist pathways: civil litigation, criminal litigation, business, probate or conveyancing.
Who's eligible?
To apply for this programme, you must be employed in a relevant role and meet the following requirements:
Five GCSEs with grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English language and maths, or a pass on the BPP Admissions Test; plus
120 UCAS points at A level (BBB) or an equivalent UK or international qualification; or
Between 96 and 119 UCAS points at A level, or an equivalent UK or international qualification, plus successful completion of the BPP Admissions Test; or
Successful completion of a relevant Level 3 apprenticeship
A copy of our full client guide to eligibility is available on request.
Pathways
Apprenticeship information
- Duration
- 66 months
- Start Dates
- January and September
- Application deadline
- 6 weeks before start date
- Study modes
- Online live teaching and performance coaching, professional workshops and work-based projects
- Cost
- 95% government funded for non-levy payers.From £24,000levy fundedFree for Learners
- Apprenticeship standard
- Chartered Legal Executive
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