Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice

Helping someone to take their first steps on to the property ladder or selling a property for a client is both rewarding and challenging.

If you want to work towards your dream career in Conveyancing whilst helping someone to take the steps towards owning their dream home, the Level 4 Diploma qualification can help you to achieve your goal.

No previous experience, knowledge, skills or understanding of Conveyancing procedure and practice are required and you do not need to be employed in a legal services role to study towards any of our Diplomas. 

You will need to complete 5 units to achieve the complete qualification*:

  • The English Legal System (£650)
  • Law of Contract (£750)
  • Land Law (£750)
  • Standard Conveyancing Transactions (£750)
  • Understanding Accounting Procedures for Conveyancing Transactions (£750)

Please note – as we are VAT exempt, we do not charge VAT on any of our course prices.

The final assessment for each of the units is either a written assessment under exam conditions or by assignment. This level 4 Diploma is awarded by SQA, the national awarding organisation.

For more information about our Conveyancing and Probate qualifications, please complete our enquiry form or call one of our Programme Advisors to discuss.

*You may have exemptions from some of the qualification units. If you have previously completed some of the units of the qualification you will need to submit a certificate of prior learning to MOL in order to achieve the full Diploma. You may also be eligible for exemptions due to previous study which MOL can confirm for you.

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Course details

This qualification is open to all and no previous experience, knowledge, skills or understanding of conveyancing procedure and practice are required. You do not need to be employed in a legal services job to study this qualification although Level 2 English and Mathematics qualifications may be helpful.

This qualification is ideal for you if you want a career as a licenced conveyancer or want an in-depth knowledge of the profession to enhance your current career i.e. property agents.

This is a distance learning programme. This means it can be studied at a pace that suits you and fitted around your work and home life. No workshops need to be attended so it doesn’t matter where you live in England and Wales, you can enrol on this course.

To complete the programme we will provide you with:

  • Free access to Lexis Nexis, the legal profession's most authoritative collections available online (worth over £100 per month).
  • The SQA course manual with MOL updates
  • Unlimited tutor support from our team of more than ten tutors.Their experience in the profession is invaluable to our learners.
  • Support for our learners is via our virtual learning environment. The VLE is available 24/7 and includes a variety of study aids to effectively prepare you for your final unit assessment.
  • Live and recorded webinars to support the course content
  • Mock assessments that mirror the final unit assessment for each unit
  • Assessment prep and support webinars

When you have passed all assessments you will gain the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice and be ready to enrol on the Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice.

The Level 4 and Level 6 diplomas are awarded by SQA, the national awarding organisation.

As a distance learning programme you can enrol on the course at any time and work at your own pace. On average it takes 3-6 months to complete a unit, but we give you access to each unit for 12 months. Exams can be sat multiple times a year and are available at the following venues:

London
Bristol
Leeds
Birmingham
Manchester

The exams can be booked through MOL on 0345 203 2103 and is included in the cost.

To complete the qualification, you will need to complete 5 units:

The English Legal System (£650)
Law of Contract (£750)
Land Law (£750)
Standard Conveyancing Transactions (£750)
Understanding Accounting Procedures for Conveyancing Transactions (£750)

Advanced Learner Loans are available for this qualification.

Please contact our programme enquiries team on 0345 203 2103.

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