 What is the Legal Studies Certificate?
The Legal Studies Level 2 Certificate is accredited by City and Guilds, the UK’s leading provider of vocational qualifications. City and Guilds has developed the certificate in conjunction with the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) which is the governing membership body for Legal Executives and plays a unique and important role within the legal profession. This qualification can help you to take on a job in legal administration, or improve your skills and knowledge in any job where you need a basic understanding of the law. The certificate is aimed at students working, or wishing to work, in legal administration, perhaps as a court or barristers' clerk, administrative paralegal, legal secretary or in a legal advice centre. You may want to increase your skills and take on more responsibility in the legal sector; however you don't need any legal experience to take the qualification.
How does the Legal Studies qualification work?
This Level 2 Certificate is accredited as part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) at level 2. The course consists of three modules which must be completed within two years in order to gain the full certificate. Within the qualification there are a number of assignments which take the form of multiple choice tests, two written assessments and an external multiple choice format examination.
What are the aims of the course?
The specific aims of the Legal Studies Level 2 Certificate are to:
• Meet the needs of students who work or want to work in the legal profession as court clerks (criminal and civil), barristers’ clerks, administrative paralegals, cost draftsmen, legal secretaries, or advice centre personnel in the legal sector
• Allow students to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the legal sector
• Contribute to the knowledge and understanding towards the Legal Advice National Occupational Standards (NOS), while containing additional skills and knowledge which go beyond the scope of the NOS.
What will I study?
The Legal Studies Level 2 Certificate consists of three modules; The Legal Environment, Principles of Liability, and Law in the Workplace. In The Legal Environment you will develop a basic knowledge of how laws are made and by whom, and gain an overview of how the legal system operates in relation to both civil and criminal matters. Next, in Principles of Liability, you will study the principles of criminal, contract and tort law. In the final module, Law in the Workplace, you will study employment law in relation to equality in the work place, grievance and disciplinary procedures and aspects of Health and Safety legislation.
View the complete Legal Studies course outline.
Flexibility
The Level 2 Legal Studies Certificate allows you to progress at your own pace within a two year time limit permitted for completion of the course. Each time a unit is completed you will be awarded the appropriate credits and you can build the full qualification around your current lifestyle. For many students this ability to learn in their spare time and continue in employment is the key to success. With no classes to attend and no mandatory work placement you will find that your studies fit easily around you!
Career prospects and progression
If you want to increase your salary and improve your career prospects then Level 2 Legal Studies Certificate is the course for you! Employers have identified a range of job roles for which graduates of this course would typically be recruited. These include: court clerk (criminal and civil), barristers’ clerk, administrative paralegal, cost draftsman, legal secretary, and advice centre personnel in the legal sector.
The Certificate will also benefit those already at work in the retail trade, legal services and security or general businesses.
A bright future awaits you!
Many students who have completed the Level 2 Certificate go on to further study. Options include the City and Guilds / ILEX Level 2 Diploma in Legal Studies, or diversifying into areas such as the Legal Secretary Level 2 Certificate, Customer Service, Business and Administration or the Institute of Leadership and Management’s (ILM) Team Leader and Management qualifications.
What will I get from this course?
A completed Legal Studies Level 2 Certificate will give you:
• A nationally recognised qualification developed in partnership with City and Guilds and the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX)
• A DCA diploma and official transcript
• Higher earning potential
• The opportunity to gain employment in the legal profession or to progress in your current role
• A flexible way to realise your potential and improve your career prospects
• A qualification which you can use as the basis for further study
How do I get started?
Getting started is easy!
There are no formal entry requirements for this course and no prior work experience in the legal sector is required. However, in order to gain the maximum benefit from the course, students should consider the following:
• The nature of both the learning and assessment required for the qualification is such that students will need basic literacy and numeracy skills: i.e. the ability to read and interpret written tasks and to write answers in a legible and understandable form.
• There is a two year time limit for completion of the three units in order to gain the full qualification
If you have any queries just call one of our team on Freephone 0800 678 1053 to discuss entry qualifications, payment options, study support or any other questions you may have.
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