Law and Business Diploma level 3

Course

In Leicester

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Leicester

You will also be required to complete a work experience placement and an employability programme. This is an exciting new full time course that combines the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Technical Diploma in Law with a BTEC Diploma in Business to form a Study Programme. The aim is to give students a grounding in […]

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Leicester (Leicestershire)
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Painter Street, LE1 3WA

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About this course

Standard entry to this course requires one reference. It is desirable that you can demonstrate 90% attendance. Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, to include English and maths is required. These entry requirements are there to ensure that you are completely focused on the course and its demands, rather than having to resit GCSEs.



Consideration will be given to all applicants over the age of 19, who do not hold formal English and maths qualifications.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Law

Course programme

Year 1

You will study SIX law units over the two years of the programme, 3 in each year. The law units are:
Unit 1 Introduction to Law and the Legal System in England and Wales
Unit 2 – Practical Legal Skills
Unit 3 – Law of Contract
Unit 4 – Tort Law
Unit 5 – Law of Crime
Unit 6 – Land and Property Law

In addition you will then study 12 Business Units over the two years. Some of these units will include, Business Environment, Business Resources, Marketing, Communication in Business, Teambuilding and Managing a Business Event.

Work Experience will very much be part of the programme and the opportunity to be placed in law firms and complete your work experience with them is integral to the development of your skills in the legal field.

Year 2

In year two of the programme you will complete your three law units and your 6 Business Units. The law units are set as above, but the business units which you study will be agreed upon with you during the end of year one. There are many options to choose from including law units, recruitment and selection, IT skills, retail skills as well as finance and accounting.

In addition your study programme will continue to have work experience and also opportunities to become involved in enterprise activities which will improve your skills in communication, networking and self assurance all of which will make you more employable.

Additional information

You will be assessed in a variety of different ways depending on the units being assessed. Your law units will all be assessed externally with one multiple choice test (Unit1), four examinations and one Synoptic Assessment (Unit 2). The synoptic assessment draws together learning and assesses your ability to apply knowledge and skills in an integrated way. You will have passed all formative examinations and completed your Work experience in a legal firm before taking this Assessment. Your Business units will all be assessed internally via assignments, presentations, video’s, practical skills and written work. All units you will be allowed to sit twice during the course in order to achieve at the highest grade that you can.

Law and Business Diploma level 3

Price on request