Diploma in Legal Studies

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), one of the most highly-accredited business schools and English colleges in England, offers international students the opportunity to study legal English, while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required for a career related to law and the legal profession.

Students who study our courses in Legal Studies will develop competent legal, business and professional communication skills and, in addition to gaining BBSI and NCFE awards, can prepare for and acquire up to 4 different University of Cambridge ESOL qualifications: the First Certificate in English (FCE)

, the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

, or the Business English Certificate (BEC)

, including the *University of Cambridge ESOL International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)

. BBSI is an accredited ILEC Examination Centre. Alternatively, students can opt to join our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW)

at a language level to suit their needs.

Students who successfully complete either the higher-certificate or diploma study options will gain an additional NCFE award.

The Diploma course in Legal Studies comprises 30 lessons weekly (22.5 hours) and can be studied for 36 weeks and is carefully designed to enable international students at an Upper-Intermediate level in English or above to gain a thorough grounding in legal English and incorporates the full syllabus in Legal Studies. The course is conducted throughout the year around a busy social and activity programme.

Course Outline

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.5

Course Duration. 36 weeks

Course Code. DLS

Course Entry Dates. September, January, April or July (term dates 2010)

Lessons Weekly. 30 (each of 45 minutes´ duration)

Minimum Age. 17 years

Optional Examinations*

         University of Cambridge (ILEC) (examination dates)
         University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
         University of Cambridge CAE (examination dates)
         University of Cambridge BEC (examination dates)

Awards

          BBSI Diploma in Legal Studies
          NCFE Certificate in Legal Studies

          NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills

Course Structure & Content

    Term 1

            20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
           10 weekly lessons in English Language
                (selected from one of the following options):
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
                   * English Language Workshop (ELW)


   Terms 2 & 3

            20 lessons weekly in Legal Studies (includes the full ILEC syllabus)
           10 weekly lessons in English Language
                (selected from one of the following options):
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
                   * English Language Workshop (ELW)

Course Elements. In addition to providing international students with a thorough and comprehensive grounding in professional and technical communication skills, the syllabi for our various courses in Legal Studies incorporate either all or some of the following specialised topics:

      *  introduction to UK & EU law
      *  conflict of laws
      *  competition policy
      *  introduction to international law & human rights
      *  sale of goods law
      *  commercial, consumer & employment law
      *  international trade
      *  contract law
      *  partnership law
      *  company law (shares, legal entities, etc)
      *  criminal law

      *  current affairs & the law
      *  intellectual property
      *  law of tort, including physical injury & econimic loss


International Legal English Certificate Preparation

      *  drafting legal documents & letters
      * understanding legal documents

      * legal negotiations

      *  clients interviews

Certificate, Higher-Certificate, University Foundation and Pre-Masters´ versions of the above course are also available.

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.

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The following diploma courses are also available at BBSI:

Management & Business Administration
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Finance & Financial Services
Hospitality Management & Tourism
Science, Mathematics & IT

+ Examination fees for those seeking to undertake external examinations are not included in the BBSI course fees.

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Diploma in Legal Studies