Course Description
Certificate in Legal Studies
The one-year Level 7 Certificate in Legal Studies aims to equip students with a knowledge of the concepts and principles pertaining the core areas of Irish Law.
The modules taught on the programme provide learners with a theoretical overview of the Irish legal system, including a thorough understanding of private and public law, as well as the opportunity to study two electives of the learner’s choosing.
Students attend class two evenings per week (Monday and Tuesday) from 6.00pm – 10.00pm each evening. Students can attend lectures either on campus, synchronously via livestream or asynchronously online via recorded lectures. Students must attend examinations on campus.
| College | Griffith College Dublin (GCD) |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 8 |
| Course Category | Legal Studies, Law |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Special Purpose Award / Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Course Start Date | 25th September 2023 |
| Course End Date | 24th May 2024 |
| Course Duration | 1 Year Part-time |
| Course Time | 2 evenings per week, 6-10pm |
| Course Fee | POA (Price on Application) |
| Entry Requirements | If you are under the age of 23, we will require the identification as stated above, in addition, we will also require a copy of your leaving certificate results, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, detailing any experience in a legal environment. If you do not meet the work experience requirement but have sufficient prior legal studies you can submit transcripts and course descriptors for this purpose. If you are over the age of 23, you will need to supply proof of identification, this must be photographic identification such as a passport or driver's licence. |
| Carear Path | Through the Certificate in Legal Studies, learners gain valuable knowledge and skills that can be utilised in a wide range of employment settings, including: The Legal Sector An Garda Síochána Civil Service Banks and Building Societies Business and Consulting Insurance and other regulated industries |
| Phone | +353 1 415 0400 |
| Course Code | CLS |
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Course Provider
Griffith College Dublin (GCD)
South Circular Road, Dublin City South, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: D08V04N
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