Exemptions

Advantages of the ILEX route for graduates:

• The most accessible route to a rewarding career as a qualified lawyer
• Earn and learn at the same time to avoid further student debt
• Exemptions may be available to recognise your prior learning
• Places as a trainee Legal Executive may be available when formal training contracts are not
• No further full-time study is required – you can complete the ILEX qualifications by part-time study or distance learning
• Fellows of ILEX may be exempt from the Solicitors Regulation Authority two year training contract
• Fellows who then decide to qualify as a solicitor through the ILEX route are already experienced lawyers.

Qualifying law degrees

ILEX operates a blanket exemption policy where a qualifying law degree (as recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the successors to the Law Society in England and Wales on regulatory matters), has been obtained within the last seven years. To achieve the ILEX Professional Qualification in Law, such graduates only need to study the legal practice elements of the syllabus, as follows:

Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law (Mixed Assessment Route):	Portfolio of evidence Final exam	Six pre-seen case studies
Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law:	Law 1	Practice 1
Law (Examination Route):	Law 2	Practice 2
Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law:	All Level 6 law subjects (three in total)	One Level 6 legal practice subject

Blanket exemptions are also available for those who have obtained the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Bar Vocational Course (BVC). These applicants do not have to take the ILEX Professional Qualification exam, but can apply immediately to become a Member of ILEX and use the designatory letters “M.Inst.L.Ex.”. Exemption fees will be payable in addition to Membership fees.

General degree exemptions

Non-qualifying law degrees or degrees that have sufficient legal content will be assessed on a subject by subject basis. A full syllabus transcript must be provided with the application to ILEX so that the contents of the qualification can be mapped against the appropriate ILEX unit.

Exemptions may be granted for other appropriate qualifications. Entitlement to exemptions is entirely at the discretion of ILEX. Any application for exemption must be made in writing to the ILEX Awards department.