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Advice Work and Law (Diploma)
University Diploma
What it's about
This award provides a rigorous education for those wishing to work in the advice giving industry. Students study for the Diploma in Advice Work and Law at Levels 1 and 2, and on completing the diploma can study for a further period to achieve either a degree in applied social studies or a degree in law.
Teaching takes a variety of forms including lectures, seminars involving student-led papers, workshops, student learning materials and simulations. Assessment methods are similarly varied and include essays, skills projects and examinations with seen and unseen papers.
At level 2 there is a 50 day work placement in an advice giving agency. The advice giving sector is growing rapidly. As well as Citizens Advice Bureaux there are voluntary advice centres, neighbourhood offices and highly specialised advice-giving agencies.
Students may also choose to work in the more traditional legal settings for which the LLB is an appropriate preparation.
Fact File
| Qualification: | University Diploma |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Health |
| Location: | Stoke Campus |
| Course Start: | September. |
| Course Length: | Minimum of three years for the diploma, longer for the degree. |
| Attendance: | Day (pattern of attendance depends on the modules chosen) |
| Entry Requirements: | Standard entrance requirements for those under 21; evidence of recently assessed study at an appropriate level for those aged 21 years or over. |
| Application: | Via contact below |
| Fees and Bursaries: | £150 per 15 credit module (The diploma is equivalent to 240 credits; the degree equivalent to 360 credits). Fees are for 2006/7 and may be subject to change, please contact the Institute for
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Contact
For more information about Advice Work and Law please contact:
Enquiries CentreCadman Building,
College Road,
Stoke-on-Trent,
ST4 2DE
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
