PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
The Diploma in Paralegal Studies Level 6 builds on the Diploma in Paralegal Studies Level 5 and provides more complex focus in paralegal studies.
It equips the paralegal to provide support functions in law, firms, legal advice offices, the Department of Justice, various functions in insurance companies and other entities in the commercial sector.
The legal knowledge can be used to uplift communities or assist ordinary citizens with basic legal advice on an informal basis. Paralegals assist lawyers in preparing cases. They also carry out administrative functions, and may on occasion undertake preliminary legal research work, under the supervision of a lawyer. This program will help students discover the challenges offered by a career as a paralegal. It will also provide them with more than just legal facts and theories. Students will have the opportunity to study substantive, procedural, and paralegal skills courses and apply theory into practice.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Diploma: Legal Secretary NQF Level 5 obtained at International Training College -Lingua or the equivalent thereof
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Modules | Level | Credits |
Constitutional Law and the Bill of Rights Commercial Law/Torts English for Legal Purposes 2 Human Resource Management 2 Law of Property Legal drafting 2 Office Procedures 2 Simulation in Law 2 (Internship) | 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 128 |
PATHWAYS TO FURTHER STUDIES
Students who have completed the Diploma in Paralegal Studies Level 6, may proceed with enrolling for the Bachelor in Arts: Law or Bachelor of Commerce: Law. Students will receive credits for modules already completed
CAREER PROSPECTS
Students with a qualification in paralegal students, can become: | |
Lay maintenance counsellors Legal advisors Legal Secretaries Insurance administrators Insurance claims facilitators | Persons equipped with basic legal drafting skills Corporate administrators Business enterprise administrators |