OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Law

Overview

The objective of OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Law is to provide students with a grounding in the legal system of England and Wales. The qualification will help students understand how the legal system operates, how the legal system works as a function and some of the key laws that underpin the legal system. Students will be able to develop their academic skills and capabilities around law and prepare them for further study. 
 
Successful completion of this qualification will equip learners with the underpinning knowledge and skills to succeed in employment or further study.  

Course Outline

OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Law qualification consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 480 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Mandatory Units

• Introduction to Law and Practice (20 Credits)
• Principles of Contract Law (20 Credits)
• Principles of Criminal Law (20 Credits)
• Introduction to Employment Law (20 Credits)
• Aspects of Tort Law (20 Credits)
• Academic and Research Skills for Law (20 Credits)

Requirements

The OTHM Level 3 Diploma Law qualification can be offered to learners from age 16.

OTHM does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications, but delivery centres are required to ensure that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.

OTHM Centre must ensure learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will:

• meet their needs
• enable and facilitate learning and achievement
• enable progression

English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit the English Language Expectations page.

Who is This Course For?

OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Law is to provide students with a grounding in the legal system of England and Wales. The qualification will help students understand how the legal system operates, how the legal system works as a function and some of the key laws that underpin the legal system. Students will be able to develop their academic skills and capabilities around law and prepare them for further study. 

Successful completion of this qualification will equip learners with the underpinning knowledge and skills to succeed in employment or further study.

Assessment

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the center and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgment that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgment of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at

Accreditation

London College for Professionals Offers Endorsed Courses by OTHM UK and under OTHM Endorsed Provision.

OTHM Endorsed Provision

London College for Professionals has designed and developed its courses under the guidance and supervision by OTHM to ensure that its courses meet the high standards quality criteria.

About OTHM

UK based Awarding Organization regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). We have a network of numerous delivery centres globally to deliver our qualifications. OTHM has established strong academic relationships in the UK and overseas to ensure that OTHM qualifications are recognized globally.

The local and international recognition has enabled OTHM graduates to enhance their employability skills as well as allowing them to join degree and/or Master top-up programmes.

Certification

Upon successfully passing the course, the learner must pay for a Certificate of Completion from LCFP (either in PDF format or Hardcopy) or an Endorsed Diploma from OTHM (Hardcopy).