Course Overview

You learn how to deal with current legal issues in a practical setting across a wide variety of legal areas including, but not limited to, criminal law and litigation, dispute resolution, property and private client and human rights. Completing the FdA allows you to enrol on the final year of the LLB (Hons) Law at Teesside University.

Course modules include legal institutions and systems, tortious rights and responsibilities, criminal law and litigation, contractual agreements and responsibilities and more. You gain practical legal experience in modules such as dispute resolution and conveyancing and legal skills such as client care, legal research, mooting and debating. In your second year, optional modules include wills and probate, business and employment law and family law and practice, allowing you to focus on a specific area of interest.

This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Bede Sixth Form College.

General Eligibility

• This course offers a bespoke progression route to students who have completed a level 3 study programme or have relevant industry experience and wish to qualify.

• A typical offer is 40 – 48 UCAS points, but the entry criteria are based on your ability to succeed and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including:

• a level 3 qualification, T level or equivalent

• substantial experience working or volunteering in the legal sector or other sectors related to the course

• level 2 or higher in English and maths.

• Because this course is taught at Bede Sixth Form College, we are not accepting applications from international students requiring a Student Visa.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).