COURSE INFORMATION

This course offers a variety of prospective career paths, most notably a future in the legal industry, but also access to professions such as management, finance, and business.

This course will provide you with basic knowledge of Scots law which will equip you for employment where knowledge of law and legal procedures are relevant. 

  • Personal effectiveness, organisation, perseverance and resilience
  • Self-motivation, self-direction and independent learners
  • Collaborative working and problem solving skills
  • Good communication skills and flexibility
  • Analytical Skills
  • One year full-time
  • Two years part-time
  • The Scottish Legal System 
  • Property Law 
  • Commercial Law 
  • Scots Private Law 
  • Business Communications
  • Legal Research Techniques 
  • Graded Unit 1
  • At least one relevant Higher at level C or above; plus four National 5s at Grade C or above in relevant subjects (e.g. Business, Modern Studies, English, History, Admin and IT, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Computing, Geography, Maths or Science based subjects).
  • Advanced Certificate: Business Enterprise (with Administration, Accounting or Legal Services) to include 12 SQA units at SCQF Level 5 or above, including one at SCQF Level 7.
  • Advanced Certificate: Tourism, Events and Business (to include 12 SQA units at SCQF Level 6 or above).
  • Relevant work-experience can also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • HND: Legal Services SCQF Level 8
  • LLB at Scottish Universities (subject to achieving institutional entry requirements)
  • B.A. in Business Law (subject to achieving institutional entry requirements)
  • Paralegal
  • Mortgage executive
  • Public sector legal departments
  • Human resources
  • Banking
  • Management
  • Sheriff’s officer
  • Court officer
  • Scottish courts service
  • Precognition agent
  • A contribution to the costs of any outside visits undertaken as part of the course.
  • Online application
  • You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise
  • Satisfactory personal statement