The aims of the programme are:
- To develop the students intellectual capacity and their practical skills in analysing legal and commercial problems
- To provide students with a sound theoretical framework and a comprehensive perspective of the legal system and the business environment
- To provide a business insight to legal practice and a legal insight to business
- To give the students an appreciation of how the different sources of law interrelate
- To give an appreciation of how the international legal system operates To prepare students for entry to professional courses
- To help prepare the students for entry to professional courses
The objectives of the Higher Certificate in Business & Legal Studies are that on graduation students will have:
- A clear understanding of the fundamental principles of business and law
- Be able to identify, analyse and find solutions to legal and business problems
- Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice
- Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice
- Understand the sources and regulatory framework of EU law and its impact on domestic law and business
- An ability to express legal issues in commercial terms and commercial issues in legal terms
- Be able to understand, analyse and interpret financial data, apply the law to financial problems and express clearly the financial implications of legal issues
Career Opportunities
Because of the broad spectrum of subjects studied, career opportunities for those who progress to the BA in Legal and Business Studies and the BA (Hons) In Business (Law) (Level 8 Award are are numerous.
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Higher Certificate in Legal and Business Studies
