Overview

The Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Law, delivered in partnership with Leicester College, provides a solid foundation in core legal principles and prepares you for further academic study or entry into the legal profession.

You’ll study one module at a time through block teaching, allowing for focused learning and a healthier study-life balance. On successful completion of this year, you are guaranteed progression to the final two years of the LLB (Hons) Law degree at De Montfort University (DMU), opening the door to a wide range of legal careers.

Course & career progression

A Cert HE Law qualification provides an ideal foundation for a variety of roles, including paralegal, compliance officer, legal adviser, probation officer and human resources assistant.

Following successful completion of the Cert HE, students also have the option to progress onto the Level 5 and 6 programme at De Montfort University and obtain an LLB (Hons) degree. An LLB qualification opens up even more opportunities, including being the starting point for a career in legal practice as a solicitor or barrister.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English and European Legal Systems

Criminal Law

Contract Law

Constitutional and Administrative Law

The roles of Parliament and the Courts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 337 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points: 48
A Level: DD or CE
BTEC Extended Diploma: PPP
T Levels: Merit
Access to HE: Pass
GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

6525 GBP / year

≈ 6525 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6525 GBP / year

≈ 6525 GBP / year

Living costs

Leicester

United Kingdom

751 - 1426 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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