Conveyancing

Framework:

Conveyancing

Level:

4/6

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Conveyancers are specialist property lawyers who deal with legal matters relating to the transfer of ownership of land or property from a seller to a buyer; as well as legal advice and/or work carried out in connection with any transaction that creates, varies, transfers or discharges a legal or equitable interest in any real property.

Conveyancing Technician - Conveyancing technicians work directly under the supervision of an Authorised Person. Their role is to support the fee earning activities of a principal fee earner, by working on a brief defined by the supervisor to action legal procedures related to conveyancing transactions.

 

Pathway options and levels

Further information

Duration

Level 4: 18-24 months

Level 6: 24 months

Progression routes

Level 4 - Progression routes include: 

Jobs:

• Conveyancing Technician

Further training and qualifications:

• Level 6 Higher Apprenticeship in Conveyancing

• Other Higher Apprenticeships such as Probate, Legal Executive and Management

• Professional legal services qualifications

• Level 4 and 5 qualifications in management and leadership

• Higher education courses such as qualifying law degrees (LLB)

• Further education qualifications at level 5 and above

• Apply for registration to become licensed with a Regulatory Body

Level 6 - Progression routes include: 

Jobs:

• To apply for a Licence to Practise for the reserved activity of conveyancing
• Further training and qualifications:
• Other Higher Apprenticeships such as Management
• Professional legal services qualifications
• Post graduate qualifications such as Masters
• To become Licensed to Practise in other reserved activities such as Probate

Qualifications

Level 4: Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice.

Level 6: Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice.

What are the entry requirements for this pathway?

All apprenticeship pathways in Wales have entry requirements.
If you are interested in undertaking this pathway – you need to have the following entry level qualification(s);

Level 4

Level 4: Whilst there are no minimum academic entry requirements, to be successful on the programme, entrants should preferably possess GCSE's in English and Mathematics at grades A-C, together with a Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeship programme in Providing Financial Services (Conveyancing) or a generic subject such as Customer Service or Business Administration.

However, many employers are also interested in skills and experience gained through employment or voluntary work.  Trust, integrity and honesty are all characteristics valued by conveyancing employers.

Learners will be asked to declare any criminal convictions, bankruptcy or CCJ's at the time of registration onto the qualifications.

Level 6

Level 6: Whilst there are no minimum academic entry requirements, to be successful on the programme, entrants should preferably possess GCSE's in English and Mathematics at grades A-C, together with a Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeship programme in Providing Financial Services (Conveyancing) or a generic subject such as Customer Service or Business Administration.

However, many employers are also interested in skills and experience gained through employment or voluntary work.  Trust, integrity and honesty are all characteristics valued by conveyancing employers.

Learners will be asked to declare any criminal convictions, bankruptcy or CCJ's at the time of registration onto the qualifications.

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