Legal Services
During the 2-year programme, students will learn the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of legal occupations.
Summary
Level 3 qualification
2-year course
Includes 9 weeks minimum working with an employer on an industry placement
What you’ll learn on this course
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- the business environment
- careers within the legal profession
- regulation
- professionalism and ethics
- security and risk
- equality, diversity and inclusion requirements
- third party professional services
- the fundamentals of law
- the fundamentals of financial accounting
- an awareness of digital and emerging technology, digital transformation and digital tools
- data driven innovation, analytics and design thinking
- research skills
- project and change management approaches in legal contexts
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content.
The Legal Services T Level consists of two Legal Assistant occupational specialisms:
- legal services assistant - business, finance and employment
- legal services assistant - crime, criminal justice and social welfare
What you'll need before you start
T Levels are one of your options after you’ve finished GCSEs.
Entry requirements for each course are set by the individual school or college.
Check with your local T Level school or college to find out the entry requirements for the Legal Services T Level.