Vocational (Level 3)
Applied Law
THE LAW IMPACTS EVERYTHING, AND BY STUDYING THIS COURSE YOU WILL GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CIVIL COURT SYSTEM AND CRIMINAL LAW.
You will have the opportunity to apply the legal concepts you learn about in both a practical and theoretical way. Additionally, you will develop skills in analysis, case research, and independent thinking.
Students on this course are required to undertake course-related work experience and can benefit from our extensive range of links with local employers.
Topics Include:
- Features of civil law
- Sources of legal advice and funding
- Influences on parliament
- Fatal and non-fatal offences
- Police powers
- Disputes over children.
Career Options:
Solicitor, paralegal, police officer, local authority worker, health and safety manager, customs officer, banker, insurance advisor, court service professional.
University Options:
Law, Law and Criminology, Business Studies, Sociology, History, Politics.