Just like the practice of law, studying law is changing and CILEX is leading the way. Our new CPQ Graduate Entry programme is a lower cost route for trainees with a law degree or GDL, with fewer assessments than previously but with all regulatory standards satisfied. We use a blended learning approach so that you can study in the way that suits you. Naturally there’s the conventional text-based learning – but all of our course materials are available via the CILEX learn platform so that you can create your own digital study library, make notes and use markers to help your study. Alongside your ebooks, you’ll also have access to a wide range of online seminars and tutorials, streaming lectures and hot topic sessions to bring your learning to life.

At the start of your study programme, you’ll be assigned a Learning and Development Adviser who will check in with you regularly, answer your questions and direct you to specific resources to support your learning. Depending on your training provider you may also be able to access additional resources and communities.

One of the defining features of CPQ is the emphasis on helping you to develop the practical skills and behaviours that will support your practice. Everyone studying CPQ is required to take modules covering Ethics and Professional Responsibility. These provide you with a solid platform of knowledge about the legal system, professional code of conduct, and your regulatory responsibilities in areas such as data protection, client confidentiality and money-laundering. You’ll also work through a series of practical case studies in which you’ll explore your professional obligations and how to behave in different challenging situations.