Higher Certificate in Legal and Business Studies

Aims and Objectives

The aims of the programme are:

• To develop the students intellectual capacity and their practical skills in analysing legal and commercial problems.
• To provide students with a sound theoretical framework and a comprehensive perspective of the legal system and the business environment.
• To provide a business insight to legal practice and a legal insight to business.
• To give the students an appreciation of how the different sources of law interrelate.
• To give an appreciation of how the international legal system operates To prepare students for entry to professional courses.
• To help prepare the students for entry to professional courses.

The objectives of the Higher Certificate in Business & Legal Studies are that on graduation students will have:

• A clear understanding of the fundamental principles of business and law.
• Be able to identify, analyse and find solutions to legal and business problems.
• Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice.
• Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice.
• Understand the sources and regulatory framework of EU law and its impact on domestic law and business.
• An ability to express legal issues in commercial terms and commercial issues in legal terms.
• Be able to understand, analyse and interpret financial data, apply the law to financial problems and express clearly the financial implications of legal issues.

The Higher Certificate programme is designed to be academically coherent and intellectually demanding. The educational programme will be presented with an applied focus using a range of teaching and learning methods. The programme therefore, is very attractive to students and offers them considerable potential for development. Modules are grouped into themes which reflect the different areas of study involved and this is done to provide cohesion within the degree structure.

All modules are compulsory and the course structure is designed to provide students with the optimal choices with regard to further study, professional education and career choices.

Higher Certificate students who successfully complete their two years may be eligible for transfer to the final year of the BA in Business & Legal Studies (Level 7 award) degree programme. From there, those who complete their BA Degree in Legal Studies & Business may be eligible for transfer to the final year of the BA (Hons) Business Management (Law) (Level 8 award).