- Location: Mulgrave Street, Limerick, Ireland - Ireland
- Duration: 1 Years
Course details
Award
QQI Level 5 - Information Processing 5M2067
Programme Overview
This programme gives learners the opportunity to pursue careers in a legal environment as personal assistants or administrators, probably in traditional legal firms or in the corporate law sector. A practical emphasis is placed on legal work and learners are actively encouraged to secure work experience in this area.
Typical Modules
- Legal Practice & Procedures
- Preparation of Legal Documents
- Audio Transcription
- Database Methods
- Word Processing
- Communications
- Business Calculations
- Spreadsheet Methods
- Bookkeeping - Manual & Computerised
- Information & Communication Systems
- Internet & Email
- Business Administration
- Work Experience
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must have passed the Leaving Certificate or LCA or equivalent.
- Holders of a QQI Level 4 award are also eligible to apply.
- Mature learners (over 23) may be exempt from the above academic requirements.
- In addition applicants will have to undertake an interview.
Employment/Progression Opportunities
- Para-legal/Administrative positions in Solicitors' or Barristers' offices
- Legal Administration in the Courts' Service
- Legal Administration in Legal Departments in the corporate sector.
- Institutes of Technology and other Colleges around the country may be offering opportunities for further studies.
Course Location
About Limerick College of Further Education
Limerick College of Further Education is a long-established, state-funded and administered further education college. It is one of many centres of education run by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. LCFE was known until 2008 as Limerick Senior College.
LCFE offers Further Education (Post Leaving Certificate) programmes and Professional qualifications in a variety of disciplines and caters for approximately 1200 full-time and 3000 part-time learners. Its campuses are situated in the South-East of the city on Mulgrave Street (a short distance from the city centre) and also in East Limerick at Cappamore.
Limerick College of Further Education aims to provide high quality internationally-recognised educational programmes, delivered in a modern dynamic environment by a highly qualified and committed team of teachers. Programmes are accredited by a number of prestigious validating bodies. The approval of LCFE by these bodies is a further benchmark of the high quality of courses, facilities, tuition and support structures on offer.
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