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Legal Studies

PLC Post Leaving Cert
5M3789

This course provides students with the skills and knowledge relating to legal practice required to embark on a career in the legal sector.

Award Name Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 5 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) Major QQI Level 5 NFQ
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Rathmines
Attendance Options:
Full time, Daytime
Apply to:
Course provider

Duration

1 year full-time.

Entry Requirements

- Students applying for this course should have passed the Leaving Certificate in five subjects including English.
- Mature Applicants welcome.
- All applicants whose first language is not English will be tested at entry.

Careers / Further progression

Education Progression
On successful completion of a QQI Level 5 course students have the opportunity to progress within Rathmines College to:
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Business – 6M4985.
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Business – Legal 6M4985.

QQI Level 5 award holders may apply to a wide variety of Higher Education colleges through the CAO system including:
Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (DN600)
Bachelor of Business and Law (BBL) UCD (DN610)
BSC (Hons.) Criminology with Psychology UCD (DN620)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) TCD (TR004)
BCL (Law and Society) (BCL) DCU (DC232)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) TU Dublin (TU918)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) NUI Maynooth (MH501)
BCL (Law and Arts (MH502)
BCL (Law and Criminology) (NUI Maynooth) (MH502)
BA (Hons) in Criminology UCC (CK113)

See the CAO website and the websites of the relevant higher education institutions for more information. Please note that some higher education courses have specific results and subjects requirements.

Career Opportunites
Graduates of the QQI Level 5 Certificate in Business and IT have the skills and confidence to work in a wide range of professional roles. Recent graduates are now working in banking and finance, sales and marketing and HRM for national and multinational organisations.

QQI FET Links to CAO Courses

Course Web Page

Further information

Start Date: 02/09/2024. End Date: 30/05/2025.

The SUSI Grant Scheme is for qualifying Further Education students and operates through The Department of Education and Skills. www.susi.ie

This course provides students with the skills and knowledge relating to legal practice required to embark on a career in the legal sector.

Please note: some courses may involve remote teaching next year depending on Covid and the instruction from the HSE.

Course Modules
Business Law
Legal Practice and Procedures
Criminal Law
Applied Economics
Business Administration Skills
Word Processing
Communications
Work Experience
Maths (Optional)
European Language (Optional)

Work Experience
Work experience is an essential part of all our programmes. The College assists students in finding suitable work placements and monitors and assesses their performance in the work place.

5M3789 - Legal Studies

Award: QQI Level 5 5M3789

Rathmines College,
Town Hall, 200 Rathmines Rd Lower,
Rathmines,
Dublin, D06 A215
Ireland.
Tel: 01 497 5334
Email: info@rc.cdetb.ie

Alternate Provider:
Location:
Rathmines
Attendance Options:
Full time, Daytime
Apply to:
Course provider