ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law (2025)

ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law (2025)

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ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law (2025)

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Overview

ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law (2025) is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification (Qualification No: 610/5953/5) equivalent to the second year of a UK university Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Designed for learners aiming to progress to the Final Year (Top-Up) of an undergraduate Law degree or enter higher-level legal apprenticeships and paralegal roles, each unit is graded with Pass, Merit, or Distinction.

Course Structure & Units (Total 120 Credits):

  • Mandatory Unit (30 Credits):
    1. Law of Tort (30 Credits): Principles of tort and civil litigation, negligence, psychiatric harm, and legal remedies.
  • Optional Units (Choose 3 Units / 90 Credits):
    1. Legal Skills (30 Credits): Legal drafting, case analysis, oral presentations, and professional skill development.
    2. Equity and Trusts (30 Credits): Express trusts, implied trusts, purpose trusts, and duties of trustees.
    3. Criminal Law (30 Credits): Inchoate offences, joint enterprise crime, general defences, and arrest/detention law.
    4. Land Law (30 Credits): Conveyancing ethics, registered land systems, and acquiring land title.
    5. Family Law (30 Credits): Adult relationships, division of assets, and domestic abuse protection orders.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Age: 19 years and above.

Academic Qualifications:

Completion of a Level 4 qualification in Law (such as the ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law), OR

GCE Advanced Level profile (2+ subjects) supported by 5+ GCSEs along with relevant legal study/experience, OR

Equivalent international qualifications.

English Language Proficiency: IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, PTE Academic 42–49, CAE 162+, or an approved equivalent.

Tuition and Fees

We offer competitive tuition fees and flexible payment plans tailored for advanced law learners.

Registration & Assessment Fee: Included in the standard course package (ATHE Registration & Certification fees apply).

Payment Options: Full upfront payment or flexible semester/monthly instalment plans.

Scholarships & Financial Aid: Merit-based partial scholarships are available for eligible students.

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