UK legal & administrative processes · Masters
UKLAP Grade 1Preparation for the MCA's official online, computer-based and proctored UKLAP Grade 1 multiple-choice examination for Masters and Skippers.
Choose four-day instructor-led CBT preparation with one mock exam simulation for £1,675, or purchase the separate self-paced UKLAPIQ LMS route and start anytime. World Yacht does not conduct the official MCA examination.
Rank / pathway
Masters and Skippers — UKLAP Grade 1
Duration
4 days live / self-paced UKLAPIQ
Delivery
Live Zoom / Glasgow classroom or self-paced LMS
Intake
Live course monthly · UKLAPIQ anytime
Fee
£1,675 live · UKLAPIQ separate
Course dates
Choose the batch you want to book.
Batches start on the first Monday falling within the month. Two exceptions: the December 2026 batch starts Wednesday 25 November 2026 and the December 2027 batch starts Wednesday 24 November 2027.
Answer first
UKLAP Grade 1 is the MCA's Masters-level examination in UK legal and administrative processes. For the merchant syllabus, the official assessment is an online, computer-based and proctored test of 26 multiple-choice questions, with 40 minutes available and a 70% pass mark. It is open-book subject to MCA examination rules and permitted materials.
Both preparation routes on this page prepare candidates for that same official Grade 1 computer-based examination. The four-day live course teaches the published processes and includes one mock CBT/exam simulation; UKLAPIQ provides a separate, self-paced LMS and CBT-practice route.
There is no routine Part A-to-Part B oral pathway for UKLAP Grade 1. Under current MCA guidance, an online oral examination with an MCA surveyor is offered only when a candidate has not passed within two computer-based attempts. World Yacht provides preparation only and does not conduct the official MCA examination or award its pass result.
Two preparation routes
Choose live instructor-led preparation or a flexible self-paced route. Each is purchased separately.
Live preparation
Four focused days preparing for the official MCA Grade 1 computer-based examination, delivered live by Zoom or in the Glasgow classroom.
Know the Process
Start anytime and study around sea time, leave and watchkeeping commitments. UKLAPIQ is preparation and practice for the Grade 1 CBT, not the official MCA examination, and is purchased separately from the live course.
Syllabus-led preparation
Exam preparation is structured around UKLAP Grade 1 — the published UK legal and administrative processes syllabus for Masters and Skippers. Its 13 topic areas are taught in six grouped blocks and the examination can draw from any of them.
View published MCA syllabus MSN 1867 (M) Amendment 1, Annex B
How the preparation works
A focused sequence built around the official Grade 1 computer-based examination.
Work through the Grade 1 syllabus as practical responsibilities: who acts, what must happen, when it is required and which record or report follows.
Apply the legislation and administrative procedures to focused questions rather than treating preparation as a routine oral-exam rehearsal.
Build familiarity with the source material and practise finding the right information efficiently under the MCA's open-book examination rules.
The instructor-led route includes one mock computer-based test/exam simulation. UKLAPIQ provides a separate self-paced LMS and CBT-practice route.
Use results and feedback to identify weak areas, correct misunderstandings and strengthen procedural decision-making before the official test.
Book and complete the official assessment separately. World Yacht prepares candidates but does not conduct the exam or award the pass result.
Built around focused exam preparation
Instructor guidance, structured CBT preparation and digital learning support available alongside your course.
Oral-style question practice supported by MCA Orals GPT, with a live mock session to rehearse the real format.
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Digital maritime learning support available to candidates preparing with World Yacht.
Visit eSailorOfficial assessment
The official UKLAP Grade 1 assessment is the MCA's online, computer-based and proctored multiple-choice examination. It is separate from World Yacht preparation and course fees.
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£1,675
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The £1,675 checkout covers only the four-day instructor-led World Yacht preparation course and one mock CBT/exam simulation. UKLAPIQ and the official MCA examination are separate purchases. World Yacht does not conduct the official examination or award its pass result.
Both options on this page are preparation for the official MCA UKLAP Grade 1 computer-based examination. World Yacht does not book or conduct that examination, award the pass result or guarantee an outcome. An MCA surveyor oral is offered only after two unsuccessful CBT attempts under current guidance; it is not a routine second stage.
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Choose the four-day live course or ask which preparation route best fits your schedule. UKLAPIQ remains a separate purchase through its own link above.
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