Access to University (Law) - Level 3
Overview
If you want to become a barrister, solicitor or criminologist the Access to University Law pathway is your first step. This pathway fuses together the two very closely related fields of law and business and has a broad range of progression routes. This course is specifically designed for adults (aged 19+) who have been out of education for some time and want to re-engage with education or make a career change. Whether you want to go on to university or simply learn something new, this is the course for you.
The awarding body for this course is CAVA, click the link to find out more.
We assume no prior knowledge of law, business or academic skills; these are built upon over the duration of the course.
Giving you flexibility to manage your life and studies
We offer two options to complete your course because we realise that we all have different lives with varied work and family commitments.
The main focus is on blended learning, supported by online resources.
One-year | Full-time
Attend college for two full-days per week (usually 9am-4.30pm) and a half-day online session per week (at a time that suits you).
Two-years | Part-time
Attend college for one full-day per week (usually 9am-4.30pm).
IMPORTANT - If you don't meet the entry requirements listed below, you will be required to complete a short diagnostic assessment for each GCSE that you require. You can study for your GCSE(s) alongside your part-time Access To University course and you will attend college for one half-day per week for each GCSE required.
You are also required to allocate time to undertake self-study each week; 8 hours is a standard recommendation.
On successful completion of the course you will be awarded an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Business and Law. Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA) designs and validates Access to Higher Education Diplomas. To find out more visit www.cava.ac.uk
View FAQs about Access to University Courses
What will I study?
You will study a range of mandatory and optional modules. These could include:
- Study skills
- English legal system
- People in organisations
- Changes in the business environment
- Contract law
- Marketing
- Tort law
- Individual research project in business or law
Entry requirements
Full-time
- A minimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 in English and maths.
Part-time
- *A minimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 in English and maths.
*Don't have the required GCSEs to study the part-time course?
If you don’t have GCSEs at grade 4 in English and/or maths, you will be required to complete a short diagnostic assessment for each GCSE you require.
You will then study the GCSE course(s) alongside your part-time Access to University course.
How long is the course?
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
How will I be assessed?
A range of assessments are undertaken. Mostly these will be essays; but reports, presentations, exams and legal moots will also form part of the formal and informal assessment methods of the course. All assessment methods are designed with university studies in mind, ensuring our students are extremely well equipped for the next stage of their progression.
What does the course lead to?
Ultimately this course will lay the foundation of skills needed to work in legal practice or a business orientated career. The opportunities for further study and your future career can also lead to international employment. You could progress to a wide range of business or law related courses at university-level. Examples of potential university courses include:
- LLB Law
- LLB Law with Business
- Politics and Law BA (Hons)
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- Business studies
- Business Administration BA (Hons)
- Economics
- Accounting and finance
- Marketing
Career opportunities