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This Ofqual Regulated qualification provides learners with the necessary skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in law or progress onto a bachelor’s degree in a related field. With a focus on theoretical and practical aspects of law, this diploma is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills required to understand and apply the law in various contexts and scenarios.
With 240 credits, this Level 5 Extended Diploma is equivalent to the second year of a bachelor’s degree. Upon completion, learners can progress to the LLB Top-Up (final year of a bachelor’s degree in law), either through direct entry or credit transfer. This diploma is also recognised by higher education institutions and employers around the world.
The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law is taught through distance learning with the support of experienced tutors and access to a comprehensive online learning portal. The course covers a range of topics including legal agreements, criminal law, sources of law, UK constitution, equity, European Union, real property, and tort. Learners will also gain practical experience through case studies, group projects, and work-based assignments.
By completing this diploma, learners will be able to:
Explore a range of alternative dispute resolution processes and procedures, comparing their strengths and limitations and highlighting practical and ethical issues from their use compared to traditional legal approaches to resolving disputes.
This unit will equip learners with knowledge of the general foundations of criminal liability and with understanding of the major types of offences and their constituent elements. The unit aims to enable learners to determine whether specific offences have been committed and whether any defences may be applicable. Learner will explore the aims and nature of criminal law and its function as a protector of the State.
This unit will equip learners with the knowledge and understanding of the identification, interpretation and analysis of legal sources and materials. The acquired skills will enable the learner to apply the law to the facts of problems in any given legal area, to communicate clearly and persuasively and to reach satisfactory solutions to legal disputes. Learners will explore fundamental principles and components of the English Legal System, the judiciary and the civil and criminal process and will gain an appreciation of how the main principles underpin all substantive and procedural areas of law.
This unit will equip learners with knowledge of the general foundations of constitutional and administrative law, with a particular focus on the main elements of the United Kingdom’s constitution. The unit will enable learners to identify the significance of the separation of power and the sovereignty of Parliament, as well as the importance of human rights norms. Learners will also be introduced to the basic principles of administrative law and judicial review process.
This unit will equip learners with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles governing the law of Equity and Trusts. The unit aims to enable learners to understand and apply equitable rules to fact-based scenarios, to identify and resolve issues that potential clients may face in the context of different types of trusts and equitable remedies. Learners will explore how equity interrelates with other legal topics and how equitable principles apply in domestic and commercial context.
This unit will equip learners with knowledge of the European Union legal system and the main substantive aspects of the European Union laws. The unit aims to enable learners to understand the history that led to the creation of the union, the political institutions of the EU, the role and the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice. Learners will be introduced to the fundamental rights given to individuals guaranteed by the Union and to the relationship between European and national laws.
This unit will equip learners with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles governing land law. The unit aims to enable leaners to appreciate the scope of estates and interests in land and their method of protection. Learners will explore the meaning of real property, the types of legal and equitable interests in land, the principles of registration and its purpose and the rules behind the operation of selected proprietary rights.
This unit will equip learners with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles governing the law of tort. The unit aims to enable leaners to understand the foundations of tortious liability, remedies and defences. It further aims to enable learners to apply rules governing a variety of specific torts to fact-based scenarios and to identify and resolve issues that claimants and defendants may face. Learners will explore how tort interrelates with criminal law and how social and political decisions impact on the understanding of negligence.
The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law is studied 100% online through Chestnut Education. You will be provided access to study materials, dedicated one-on-one tutoring and assignment feedback through qualified tutors.
Our online learning platform is designed to provide students with a flexible and convenient way to access high-quality education. With a vast library of study materials and resources available 24/7, students can learn at their own pace and on their own schedule.
Our experienced and knowledgeable tutors are available to answer questions, provide feedback, and offer guidance to help students succeed. You will be provided the optional opportunity to have one face-to-face discussion with the tutor per module.
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