Legal Services

This is an ideal programme of study if, when leaving college, you are interested in seeking employment within a legal environment.

Course Overview

Financial & Professional Services

This is an ideal programme of study if, upon leaving college, you are interested in seeking employment within a legal environment as a legal secretary. It is also suitable for anyone who wishes to work within an alternative business environment as an Administrative Assistant, Team Secretary, or Personal Assistant.

Modules

The business environment
Careers within the legal profession
Regulation
Professionalism and ethics
Security and risk
Equality, diversity and inclusion requirements
Third party professional services
The fundamentals of law
The fundamentals of financial accounting
An awareness of digital and emerging technology, digital transformation and digital tools
Data driven innovation, analytics and design thinking
Research skills
Project and change management approaches in legal contexts

Entry requirements

Five GCSE at grade 4 or above including English Language and Maths.
Additionally, students will need to seek a suitable industry placement of 1 day a week

in a business support capacity, which will need to be completed at certain points

throughout the 2 years. Applicants should be prepared to find this placement. (This

should be an unpaid placement, not a part time job).

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