Level 2 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Legal Studies

Together with City & Guilds, CILEx offers an introductory law qualification.  This qualification is ideal if a learner:

• has not studied law before
• has not studied for some time
• wants to become a Chartered Legal Executive but does not fulfil the recommended minimum qualifications to study the Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice qualification.

The City & Guilds/CILEx Level 2 qualification in Legal Studies has a flexible approach and allows learners to choose which route to study.  There are three outcomes to this Level 2 qualification:

Level 2 Award in Legal Studies

• QCA accreditation number: 600/5808/0
• Guided learning hours: 62
• Total QCF credit value: 9

Level 2 Certificate in Legal Studies

• QCA accreditation number: 600/5807/9
• Guided learning hours: 129
• Total QCF credit value: 21

Level 2 Diploma in Legal Studies

• QCA accreditation number: 600/5809/2
• Guided learning hours: 213
• Total QCF credit value: 37

Each qualification comprises of units and the learner will need to complete:

• Unit 201 plus one unit from 202 - 210 for the Award
• Units 201, 202, 203, and 204 plus one unit from 205 - 210 for the Certificate
• Units 201, 202, 203 and 204 plus five units from 205 - 210 for the Diploma.

A synopsis and syllabus content for each unit can be found on the links below:

• Unit 201 The Legal Environment
• Unit 202 Principles of Criminal Liability
• Unit 203 Principles of Contract Liability
• Unit 204 Principles of Negligence
• Unit 205 Law in the Workplace
• Unit 206 Civil Litigation
• Unit 207 Consumer Rights
• Unit 208 Family Law
• Unit 209 Wills and Succession
• Unit 210 Conveyancing.

To achieve any of the above qualifications, the learner will need to pass an externally set multiple-choice test as well as a series of assignments.