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Advanced Certificate in Business - Legal (Year 2)
Course No 841

FETAC Level 6 Award BBSXX
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Course Aims - Year 2
This second year of the Certificate Course is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge relating to legal practice. Students taking this advanced work based course will be prepared to take up employment as personal assistants in a legal environment

Duration - Year 2
One year full-time with substantial work placement.

Entry Requirements - Year 2
Successful completion of a FETAC 5 Award in a relevant cognate area including a Legal Studies or Law Module or equivalent. A recognised IT qualification is also required. Mature students with relevant work experience are also eligible to apply.

All applicants whose first language is not English
will be tested at entry.

All applicants will be interviewed.

Modules - FETAC Level 6 Year 2
Legal Studies
Civil Litigation & Documentation
Business Management
Communications

Spreadsheets
Word Processing
Text Production
Audio Transcription

Keyhouse Legal Software

Work Placement

Keyhouse legal software
Students will have the opportunity to gain experience in Keyhouse Legal Management Software, which is widely used in legal firms throughout the country.

Work Experience
Students will be on work placement for two days per week.

Awards - Year 2
FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate - Business
College Certificate

 

Bursary:
Students may compete, based on academic achievement, for an attractive bursary recently sponsored by Dillion Eustace Solicitors. This bursary is in recognition of the excellence of the Legal Administration Course in Rathmines College.

      
       

Career Opportunities - Year 2
Students will be ready to take up appointments as Personal Assistants/ Administrators in legal offices.

Higher Education Links
Progression Opportunities may be available at Higher education centres subject to negotiation and results achieved.
 
 

"I found the Rathmines Legal Administration course highly beneficial in my efforts to become a legal executive and am currently employed in that area. The level of computer skills have helped me enormously and I gained an exemption from the 1st year of the legal executive programme in Griffith College.

For a first step in a structured career progression you could not pick a safer stepping stone"

Darren Quigley
Office Administration - Legal
Year 2 2002/3

      
 
     

 
 
    COURSE SUMMARY  
   
Course Aim
To prepare students for work in the world of legal, industrial and public service employers.

Duration
One year part-time (three days in college and two days at work)

Award
FETAC Level 6 Minor Award

Education Progression
Students may progress to Higher Education through College Links.

Career Opportunities
Legal Offices & Legal Departments of Companies.

Course Charges
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