Course Description
Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Legal Executive) – Now enrolling for October 2021
Independent College Dublin
Now enrolling for October 2021 intake
The Diploma in Professional Legal Studies is Stage Two of our Professional Legal Studies Programme and has been designed for students who wish to practice as a Legal Executive in the Republic of Ireland. A legal executive is a legal professional usually working with or under the supervision of a solicitor. This can take place in private practice, or in the public service. This course was designed by our Program Leader to meet a need in the professional context which she identified during her career as a barrister. Students are eligible to progress to the Diploma if they have successfully completed the Certificate in Professional Legal Studies or can demonstrate prior learning equivalent to the Certificate modules. This is an advanced Diploma level 6 and develops the learners understanding of the Irish jurisdiction as a progression from Stage One of the Certificate. Stage level covers three key areas of law and offers students an elective choice of two to choose the pathway they are most interested in.
This course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives UK (CILEx). CILEx is the professional association for over 20,000 Chartered Legal Executive lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitioners in Ireland, England and Wales. For more than 50 years, they have been offering pathway to a flexible career in law.
| College Name | Independent College Dublin |
| Course Category | Law, Legal Studies |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Professional Qualification |
| Course Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 1 |
| Course Start Date | 5th October 2021 |
| Course Fee | €1,850 |
| Course Duration | 20 weeks |
| Course Times | Now enrolling for 5th October 2021 This is a 20-week course delivered via three-hour lectures one day a week from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. There are approximately two Saturday workshops within the 20-week period, which run from 9.30am to 12.30pm. |
| Awarding Body | CILEx |
| Title of Awarding | Professional Diploma in Legal Studies |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants are required to have passed the Certificate in Professional Legal Studies (Legal Executives) for entry on to the Diploma course. In some cases, we can accept direct entry to the Diploma course if the applicant can demonstrate prior legal academic qualifications and/or experience in practice, which cover the same modules as the Certificate in Professional Legal Studies to the satisfaction of the college. |
| Career Path | Many of our students successfully pursue roles as Legal Executives in Ireland, whilst some use the qualification as a pathway to become a solicitor. |
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