Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law

The Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the first year of a university degree. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to university and, when taken in combination with the Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law, allows learners to progress onto an LLB top-up degree programme (the final year of university).

At a glance

Graded with Pass, Merit and Distinction
Advanced learner loans available in the UK
Progression to Level 5 and ultimately to university
1200 learning hours, usually studied over an academic year
Designed with support from universities and industry professionals
Can be delivered in the classroom, by distance or by blended learning

Units

Learners must complete all 4 mandatory units. To see the contents of each unit you can ask us to provide,

Contract Law

Learners will gain an appreciation to the significance of contract law in commercial, consumer and social contexts.

Legal Methods

Learners will explore fundamental principles and components of the English Legal System, the judiciary and the civil and criminal process and will gain an appreciation of how the main principles underpin all substantive and procedural areas of law.

Criminal Law

Learners will explore the aims and nature of criminal law and its function as a protector of the State.

Public Law

The unit will enable learners to identify the significance of the separation of power and the sovereignty of Parliament, as well as the importance of human rights norms.