Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law
Course Overview
The Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law is a 240 credit Ofqual regulated course designed to fast track students to an LLB top-up degree programme (the final year of university), which can either be completed at a UK university on campus or via distance learning.
The Level 4 Diploma in Law is a 120 credit qualification and is equivalent to the first year of a UK degree programme. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to study a law degree, but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required.
The qualification introduces learners to a range of key areas within the legal profession, equipping them with the knowledge that they need to progress within their careers, onto a level 5 qualification (such as the QUALIFI Level5 Diploma in Law) and supports progression to LLB top-up programmes at UK Universities, as well a range of other degrees in law related subjects. Learners will complete 4 mandatory units worth 30 credits each to achieve the QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in Law.
The Level 5 Diploma in Law is a 120 credit qualification and is equivalent to the second year of a UK degree programme. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to study a law degree, but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required.
The qualification will equip learners with an in-depth knowledge and understanding in a number of key areas, allowing learners to progress within their careers or, alternatively, completion will support progression to LLB top-up programmes at UK Universities, as well a range of other degrees in law-related subjects. Learners will complete 4 mandatory units worth 30 credits each to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Law.
Programme Modules
This programme consists of 8 modules.
Learners will gain an appreciation to the significance of contract law in commercial, consumer and social contexts.
Learners will explore the aims and nature of criminal law and its function as a protector of the State.
Learners will explore fundamental principles and components of the English Legal System, the judiciary and the civil and criminal process and will gain an appreciation of how the main principles underpin all substantive and procedural areas of law.
The unit will enable learners to identify the significance of the separation of power and the sovereignty of Parliament, as well as the importance of human rights norms.
Learners will explore how equity interrelates with other legal topics and how equitable principles apply in domestic and commercial context.
This unit will equip learners with knowledge of the European Union legal system and the main substantive aspects of the European Union laws.
Learners will explore the meaning of real property, the types of legal and equitable interests in land, the principles of registration and its purpose and the rules behind the operation of selected proprietary rights.
Learners will explore how tort interrelates with criminal law and how social and political decisions impact on the understanding of negligence.
Entry Requirements
Entry to Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law
• Learners who have demonstrated some ability and possess qualifications at Level 3 or high school equivalent award
• Should be at least 18 years old.
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Pricing Tiers
Tier 1
100%
Tier 2
75%
Tier 3
50%
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