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Certificate in Law with Psychology

Kaplan - University of Essex Online, United Kingdom

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Next enrollment cycle

November 2023

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Total Course Fee

USD 8,572

Course Accredited By

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  • 16 Months
  • Online
  • Undergraduate
  • Certificate
  • Up to 10% scholarship
Understanding how the mind works and understanding how the legal system operates both have practical applications to a wide range of careers, and this online short course allows you to explore essential areas of both fields.

Topics you will study include:

  • civil and criminal aspects of the English Legal System
  • the role of constitutional and administrative law and their related issues
  • the theories and methods in the field of social psychology
  • Equivalent to the first level of undergraduate study, this course will develop your communication skills through interactive discussion forums with fellow professionals from around the world. You will also develop other critical skills such as time management,
  • critical thinking and research, allowing you to succeed in a wide range of careers and job roles.

Enrollment Cycles

  • November 2023
  • September 2024
  • We believe that education should be accessible for everyone. That’s why we offer an open entry route – meaning you don’t need any prior academic or work experience in order to start studying with us. You will also need to meet our English language requirements.
  • You will need to pass your first assignment set within the first three weeks of the course in order to continue with your studies.

English language requirements

  • As our courses are delivered in English, a high proficiency with English is required. If English is not your first language, your English ability should be equivalent to an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0. Don’t worry if you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification – we offer a free online English test to assess your proficiency.
  • You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree
  • The CertHE Law with Psychology is made up of the following modules and, upon completion, is equal to a total of 120 credits.

Level 4 modules:

  • Legal Skills and Context (30 credits)
  • Criminal Law (30 credits)
  • Public Law (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Social Psychology (15 credits)

One optional module:

  • Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (15 credits)
  • Personality and Intelligence (15 credits)

* These modules are core and must be passed in order to achieve the award.

  • Upon completion of your CertHE Law with Psychology we offer the opportunity for you to progress to study for a Bachelors degree (360 credits).
  • Full tuition fee: £6,167 (2020-21 and 2021-22)
  • Monthly tuition fee: £385 

Full payment discount

  • When paying for your undergraduate or postgraduate course up-front, we’ll offer you a discount of 10% for students starting their course in the 2020-21 academic year, and 5% for students starting their course in the 2021-22 academic year.

Alumni discount

  • If you are a previous graduate with the University of Essex or University of Essex Online, we’ll award you a 10% alumni discount on your postgraduate tuition fees when you continue your studies to Masters level.
  • This is only applicable to students studying online and does not apply to students studying on campus.
  • The Alumni discount cannot be used in combination with the International scholarship.

Scholarships

  • International scholarship (all courses)
  • International students residing in specific regions outside of the UK may be eligible for a partial scholarship for our undergraduate and postgraduate online courses.courses) International students residing in specific regions outside of the UK may be eligible for a partial scholarship for our undergraduate and postgraduate online courses.

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