Key Points
- For law students and young practising lawyers
- Level – intermediate to advanced English
- Our trainers are qualified in English language teaching and law
- Course length 3 weeks
- Courses in winter and summer
- Maximum 12 students per class
- 21 full hours in class + 10 hours teacher-assisted self-study per week
- Meetings with members of the legal profession
- Visits to legal institutions in London and Cambridge
- Fees include course book and materials
- Only British Council recognised school in Cambridge teaching English for Law
Course Structure
- 4 courses from late June to mid September (LAW 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- 1 course in January (LAW A)
- Each course lasts 3 weeks (LAW A is 3 or 4 weeks)
- Communication, reading and writing skills in a legal context
- 21 full hours in classroom + 10 hours teacher-assisted self-study per week
- 1:1 tutorials with class teacher
Level of English
Afternoon classes offer a choice of electives. These may include:
| Beginner(1) | Little or no knowledge or experience of English | Common European Framework |
| Elementary (2) | Knows basic greetings and can ask and answer simple questions | A1 |
| Lower Intermediate (3) | Can hold a basic conversation (e.g. describe family) with help. Some knowledge of grammar, including past and future tenses | A2 |
| Intermediate (4) | Can hold a basic conversation without difficulty but can’t discuss more complex issues. Some basic grammar mistakes. | B1 |
| Upper Intermediate (5) | Can discuss some complex subjects fluently. Has no problem with common grammatical constructions | B2 |
| Lower Advanced (6) | Can discuss a wide range of subjects with occasional mistakes. Can write with few grammatical errors. | C1 |
| Advanced (7) | Can discuss a wide range of complex subjects. Wide vocabulary. Can read newspapers and magazines without much difficulty. Mistakes are about style rather than structure. | C2 |
Class size
- Maximum 12
- Good mix of nationalities in each class
What can I learn on this course?
- Activate and improve the English you already have
- Develop communication skills, oral and written
- Expand your vocabulary, legal and general
- Develop understanding of connections between English and EU law
- Learn how to keep up your English when you return home
- ...above all, gain confidence in your use of English
ILEC - New English for Law Examination and preparation course
We are very proud to announce that after 5 years of development Cambridge ESOL, the University of Cambridge faculty specialising in English Testing, is now offering the world's first ever accredited examination in English for Law. The examination is called ILEC (International Legal English Certificate) and will take place twice a year, in May and November. CAE are running six-week preparation courses for the ILEC test (minimum enrolment period is two weeks). The exam is aimed at upper-intermediate to advanced learners of English and can be taken by law students and qualified lawyers alike. The exam has been long awaited by law companies around the world to externally validate the English abilities of their employees and for recruitment purposes. Please feel free to contact CAE for more details.
