Legal Services, Business and Finance

A T Level is equivalent to three A Levels. T Levels combine classroom theory and practical learning, and are made up of the following:

• Technical Qualification: the substantial component of your course.
• Industry placement: at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days) with an employer, giving you authentic experience of the workplace.

The Technical Qualification is the main classroom-based element of the T Level. During your two-year course, you will learn the core knowledge that underpins the sector, and you will also develop occupationally specific skills that will allow you to enter skilled employment within a specific occupation.

What is the legal services industry?

In the UK the legal sector is worth approximately £60 billion, with over 12,000 organisations and just under 21 million employees, plus approximately 15,000 self-employed barristers. The UK’s legal sector supports trade and commerce around the world. Legal services are essential to the UK’s future as a global, outward-looking, free-trading nation. In an ever-changing environment, they are leading the way in transforming how international businesses operate. Roles vary within the profession; from small high street legal firms to larger/national corporate firms, local authorities, social welfare and within criminal justice.

All careers in legal services require good communication skills, time management, attention to detail, and an ability to analyse the law.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal if you are intending to progress directly to employment within the legal services sector in roles such as a business assistant in legal services, Executive Officer (EO) Caseworker, a legal services related apprenticeship, or to further studies in legal services. 

The course covers the following topics:

• The business environment
• Careers
• Regulation
• Professionalism and ethics
• Security and risk
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Professional services
• Fundamentals of law
• Fundamentals of financial accounting
• Technology
• Data driven innovation/analytics and design thinking
• Research skills
• Project/change management and administration
• The legal services sector.

The core component is assessed by two exams and an employer set project. Your choice of occupational specialism will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in the legal services sector. The occupational specialism is assessed by a project created in conjunction with employers.

Achieving this Technical Qualification will provide several progression options. These include:

Skilled employment:

• Legal services roles such as Business Assistant in a legal services function, or an EO Caseworker.

An apprenticeship in:

• Paralegal
• Level 4 Conveyancing Technician
• Level 4 Probate Technician
• CILEX Professional Qualifications

Higher level study:

• Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ). Like T Levels, HTQs are developed in consultation with employers. They are qualifications at Levels 4 and 5 and prepare you for occupations at these levels.

Degree programmes:

• Law
• Criminology
• Business Studies.