CILEx Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law and Practice

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This is the follow on course from Level 3 Professional Diploma In Law and Practice. This course is completed over two academic years on a part-time evening basis.  

Course content

From the range of University of Westminster CILEx (formerly known as ILEX) Level 6 courses on offer (set out below) and in order to obtain the qualification, you are required to pass (in no particular order) six Units in total, namely:

One Practice Unit and it's Linked Law Unit

+

Any other two Law Units

+

Client Care Skills and Legal Research

Within each academic year, you should attempt to complete three Units. For example, 2 Practice and/or Law Units + either Client Care Skills or Legal Research.

Level 6 Law and Linked Practice Units

Practice Unit	Linked Law Unit
Conveyancing	Land Law
Civil Litigation	Law of Tort or Law of Contract
Criminal Litigation	Criminal Law
Employment Practice	Employment Law
Family Practice	Family Law

Level 6 Law Units*

CILEx Unit Specification Number	Unit Title
Unit 2	Law of Contract
Unit 3	Criminal Law
Unit 5	Equity and Trusts
Unit 6	European Union Law
Unit 9	Land Law
Unit 12	Public Law
Unit 13	Law of Tort
Unit 4	Employment Law
Unit 7	Family Law

Level 6 Practice Units*

CILEx Unit Specification Number	Unit Title
Unit 20	Family Practice
Unit 19	Employment Practice
Unit 15	Civil Litigation
Unit 17	Conveyancing
Unit 18	Criminal Litigation

*Due to student up-take, not all units may run each year

Level 6 Professional Skills Units on Offer

These are mandatory units and we recommend you take one in each year.

CILEx Unit Specification Number	Unit Title
Unit 22	Client Care Skills
Unit 23	Legal Research

In order to safe-guard against clashes, when making your selection of combination of Units, please note when Level 6 Units run.

Term dates

Teaching Semesters Commence week beginning Monday 1 October 2012.

Semester One

1 October – 7 December 2012; and 2 January – 11 January 2013.

Semester Two

14 January – 22 March 2013; and 15 April – 3 June 2013.

Please note there will be no teaching on public bank holidays.

Timetable

Please note this timetable may be subject to change. A finalised timetable will be posted by no later than 21 April 2012.

Time	Monday	Wednesday	Thursday
6-8pm	Conveyancing	Criminal Litigation	Employment Law
6-8pm	Civil Litigation	Law of Contract	Family Law
6-8pm	Criminal Law	Law of Tort	European Union Law
6-8pm	Public Law	Family Practice	Land Law
6-8pm	Equity and Trusts	Employment Practice
8-9pm	Client Care Skills	Client Care Skills
8-9pm		Legal Research

Fees

£1,750  (For two Units from Units 2 to 18, plus either of Unit 22 or 23).  
£700 (For each of Units 2 to 18)
£300 (For each of Unit 22 and 23 if taken in isolation).

In addition to paying our tuition fee, you will be required to pay CILEx:

• a registration fee;
• examination fee in respect of each exam/assessment you are sitting; and
• purchase the mandatory ITC manual in relation to each unit of CILEx study.

For full details, please contact CILEx direct on 01234 841 000.

Further information

If you have a query, please contact the Course Enquiries Office
T: +44 (0) 20 7911 5000
E: course-enquiries@westminster.ac.uk