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University Foundation Course in Legal Studies


Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited business college and English school in Britain, offers international students the opportunity to undertake a university foundation course in Britain, while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required either for careers or further study in law.

For those with the requisite high-school grades and a stong Upper-Intermediate level in English, we offer a 24-week Higher-Certificate programme in Legal Studies that enables participants to achieve the learning outcomes in shorter time.  For those with a lower Upper-Intermediate Level in English, however, we offer the 36-week Diploma study option which builds more gradually in intensity and specialisation. 
 
Both programmes comprise 30 lessons weekly which equates to 22.5 hours.  In addition to gaining BBSI and NCFE awards, students can prepare for the *University of Cambridge ESOL International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)  .  BBSI is an accredited ILEC Examination Centre.  Both study options also include extensive *IELTS Examination Preparation  and Academic Study Skills , and facilitate undergraduate entry to a UK university.
 
UK University Placement Service.  Students are provided with extensive counselling and guidance in all aspects of study at British universities in all aspects of study at UK universities, and are given full assistance with the UK university application process.  All Foundation students who successfully complete their course are assured of a university place prior to graduation from BBSI.

Higher-Certificate Course

Course Outline: 

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 6.0
 
Course Duration. 24 weeks
 
Course Code. ULS 24
 
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*
 
         IELTS [Academic]
         University of Cambridge (ILEC) 
        
Awards 

          BBSI University Foundation Higher-Certificate in Legal Studies
          NCFE Certificate in Legal Studies
 
Course Structure & Content
            20 lessons weekly in Legal Studies (includes the full ILEC syllabus)
           10 weekly lessons in IELTS Examination Preparation & Academic Study Skills
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      

Diploma Course

Minimum English Entry Level.  IELTS 5.5

Course Duration.  36 weeks

Course Code. ULS 36

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*
 
         IELTS [Academic]
         University of Cambridge (ILEC) 
        
Awards 

          BBSI University Foundation 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 IELTS Examination Preparation & Academic Study Skills   
 
  Terms 2 & 3

            20 lessons weekly in Legal Studies (includes the full ILEC syllabus)
           10 weekly lessons in IELTS Examination Preparation & Academic Study Skills

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, Diploma 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.

 Download a PDF of the BBSI University Foundation Course in Legal Studies.

 Book this course on-Line.

The following University Foundation courses are also available at BBSI:
+ Examination fees for those seeking to undertake external examinations are not included in the BBSI course fees.