Access to Law course structure
Access to Higher Education Diploma in Law Pathway
Course Modules
Part 1 - Core
No more than 15 credits at Level 2 count towards the Diploma, any extra will be Certificated separately
- English Level 2 (Compulsory or GCSE/equivalent) (6 credits)
- Maths Level 2 (Compulsory or GCSE/equivalent) (6 credits)
- IT Level 2 (Compulsory or GCSE/equivalent) (3 credits)
- Communications Level 3 (Compulsory) (6 credits)
- Research Methods Level 3 (Compulsory) (6 credits)
Part 2 - Specialist
You must take 15 credits in Law made up of the Modules below
- The Nature of Law in Society (Compulsory) (3 credits)
- The Legal Profession (Compulsory) (3 credits)
- The Jury System (Compulsory) (3 credits)
- The Judiciary & Magistracy (Compulsory) (3 credits)
- The Criminal Process (Compulsory) (3 credits)
Part 3 - Other Modules
You must take one of the Modules marked with an asterisk to use for your Research Module Assessment
- Inferential Statistics (6 credits) - coming soon
- Social Conflict * (6 credits)
- Perception and Attention * (3 credits)
- Biological Aspects of Health and Disease * (6 credits)
- Issues in Social Work - 'Child protection' and 'Race in British Society' (6 credits)
- English Level 3 Essay Writing (3 credits)
- English Level 3 Report Writing (3 credits)
Access Pathways
All Law pathways lead to the same qualification. It is the choice of Modules which results in your specialism.
Part 1 - Core Modules must be taken as part of a full Access course.
Part 2 - Specialist Modules, you must take a minimum of 15 Credits from these.
Part 3 - Other Modules once you have made up the required Credits from Parts 1 & 2 you can select further options from these to make up your 60 credits.
Rules of Combination
You must follow the rules of combination for the Modules listed. Your tutor will check your choices at enrolment to ensure the combination you have selected is a valid one. We encourage you to discuss possible changes to your original choices with your tutor as you progress through the course.
