Licensed conveyancer or licensed probate practitioner
Level 6 · DegreeLegal, finance and accounting 4.7 yr typical
About this apprenticeship
What it involves
A licensed conveyancer or licensed probate practitioner is a specialist legal professional who independently manages property transactions or estate administration for clients. This level 6 degree apprenticeship prepares apprentices for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) qualifying examination and leads to full regulated practitioner status. Qualified practitioners can run their own caseload and eventually set up or manage a regulated legal practice.
On the job
What you’ll learn
The full law of property including freehold, leasehold, and registered and unregistered title
Probate and estate administration law including intestacy, taxation, and trusts
Solicitors' Accounts Rules equivalents and how to manage client money correctly
CLC regulatory framework, professional conduct, and complaints handling
Advanced conveyancing or probate transactions including complex and high-value cases
Commercial property or business succession where relevant to the specialism
Practice management including supervision, quality assurance, and business development
On the job
What you’ll do day to day
Manage an independent caseload of conveyancing or probate matters from instruction to completion
Advise clients on their legal position, risks, and choices throughout a transaction
Draft complex legal documents including transfer deeds, trusts, and statutory declarations
Report to and liaise with mortgage lenders in accordance with their instructions
Calculate and account for stamp duty land tax, inheritance tax, or capital gains tax
Supervise and check the work of junior legal technicians on your team
Develop new client relationships and contribute to business development
The deal
How this apprenticeship works
You earn a wage from day one. You are a paid employee, not a student. There are no tuition fees - the training is funded by your employer and the government.
About 20% is “off-the-job” training. Roughly a day a week is spent learning away from your normal duties - at a college, training provider, or online - working towards a recognised qualification.
It ends with an end-point assessment (EPA). Near the end, an independent assessor checks you can do the job to the national standard - through tests, a project, a portfolio or an interview. Pass it and you are fully qualified.
How to get there
What you need to start
Level 6 (Degree) - roughly Bachelor’s-degree level. Usually needs A-levels or a Level 3 qualification (employers set UCAS-point targets). You earn a full degree while you work - with no tuition fees to pay.
What’s next: Leads into professional roles, sometimes with a Level 7 (Master’s) apprenticeship after.
Entry requirements are set by each employer and can vary - always check the specific vacancy.
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