Pre University Law - Legal Studies
This one year full-time course facilitates the learner to demonstrate a broad range of knowledge of the purpose, context and operation of the Irish legal system.
| 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 |
Duration
1 Year. September - May.
This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.
Entry Requirements
• Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent (mature students welcome)
• Interview
• Mature applicants welcome
• Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy
• Ukranian applicants should have a certificate of complete secondary education (after grade 11) or higher.
If the course becomes oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who intend to complete the full award.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities in the following areas become accessible through the progression routes from this course to third-level colleges. Requirements for progression may change or new progression paths become available.
Modules may also need to change to facilitate learner needs.
• Office and Business Administration
• Business
• Marketing
• Tourism
• Legal Profession
Progression to Higher Education
• Graduates may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme.
The following are the most relevant courses;
Sligo College of Further Education & Training
• Advanced Certificate in Business Level 6
• Tourism with Business Level 6
ATU - Sligo
• SG101 Business Level 6
• SG105 Business in Office Administration Level 6
• SG108 Business in Accounting Level 6
Please note that all QQI Further Education graduates who hold a major Level 5 or Level 6 award are eligible to apply for any ATU Sligo programme through the CAO system.
ATU - Letterkenny
• LY107 Bachelor of Business in Management Level 7
• LY127 Bachelor of Business in Marketing Level 7
• LY207 Legal with Criminal Justice Level 7/8
• LY227 Legal Studies Level 7
ATU - Galway
• GA170 Bachelor of Business Level 7
• GA182 Bachelor of Business Level 8
• GA181 Bachelor of Business in Accounting Level 8
University College Cork
• CK301 Law (Pathways) Level 8 (Minimum 5 Distinctions to include 5N2091, 5N1394 & 5N0690)
Dublin City University
• DC232 Law & Society Level 8 (Minimum 5 Distinctions including a Language or C3 at Higher Level).
Further information
You can apply for a course at SligoCFET from early January to the first Monday in October each year.
There are no fees to study this course
The maintenance grant is means tested and the award of a grant amount is the responsibility of http://www.susi.ie/.
You will be called for interview in March, April, May or August, depending on which course you have applied for. Following your interview, you will be offered a place, placed on a waiting list or advised of other course options.
You can apply for a course at SligoCFET from early January to the first Monday in October each year. Just click on the "Application Weblink" "Register & Apply" above.
Pre-University Law 5M3789
This one year full-time course facilitates the learner to demonstrate a broad range of knowledge of the purpose, context and operation of the Irish legal system.
This course is designed to:
Help students develop the essential skills and techniques which form the basis for a career in business, commerce, public service or the legal industry. The course comprises both theoretical and practical modules.
Certification: QQI Level 5 Award in Legal Studies (5M3789)
PLEASE NOTE
A new national Common Awards System (CAS) is being introduced by QQI for Further Education and Training programmes. Sligo CFET reserves the right to make changes in any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the Institute and a student or third party.
Course Content
• Business Law 5N2091
• Legal Practice and Procedures 5N1394
• Communications 5N0690
• Criminal Law 5N3787
• Work Experience 5N1356
• Spreadsheet Methods 5N1977
• Business Administration Skills 5N1610
• Word Processing 5N1358
Optional Modules
Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths (5N1833) as an extra module.
5M3789: Legal Studies
Tel: 07192 02200
E-mail: sligocfe@msletb.ie