• Business Law 5N2091

• Legal Practice & Procedures 5N1394

• Criminal Law 5N3787

• Safety & Health at Work 5N1794

• Work Experience 5N1356

• Communications 5N0690

• Criminology 5N2107

• Word Processing 5N1358

Optional Module: Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths as an extra module.

QQI Level 5 in Legal Studies 5M3789

Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, or equivalent.

Pre-entry guidance meeting

Mature applicants welcome.

Student Contribution: €175

Please note: Additional charges may apply. Details TBC.

Graduates of this course can apply through the CAO or the Higher Education Links Scheme to pursue higher and advanced certificate or degree programmes at national Institutes of Technology, Technological Universities, and Universities. The number of places available may be limited. Applicants should verify specific linked awards and eligibility criteria with the respective Higher Education Institution.

Career Opportunities include: Graduates may obtain employment in a diverse range of professions to include Legal Clerk, Administration in Law Office, Paralegal, Legal Executive. On completion of this course, students may also wish to pursue further studies at 3rd level to become a solicitor or barrister-at-law.

3rd Level Progression Examples:

University of Galway

• Law and Business

• Law BCL

• Law and Human Rights

• Bachelor of Arts

• Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice

• Arts with Human Rights

Technological University Shannon (TUS) Limerick

• Law and Taxation

• Law LLB

Technological University Shannon (TUS) Athlone

• Law LLB

Other Law courses that students may progress to include UCC, UCD, DCU and Maynooth University.

For more information on third level progression links, visit:

• CAO - Course Search
• Careers Portal - QQI Graduate Course Finder

• Instructional video on using Careers Portal to find a course

• If you require further information on progression pathways from this course email: progression.gti@gretb.ie

Students may have the opportunity to apply for an Erasmus+ Placement during the academic year (subject to funding through the Lifelong Learning Programme by Léargas).

Full-time registered students of GTI may access a range of part-time courses at reduced rates.

Pre University Law Graduate

Deciding to enrol in GTI was the best decision I ever made. Before beginning this programme I didn’t know much about law but always had an interest. This course focused on many areas of law such as legal practices and procedures, business law, criminal law, EU law and criminology.

This course taught me valuable communication and computer software skills. I made amazing friends during my time in GTI. The work experience gave me a taste of what it is like to work in the legal sector. GTI gave us the opportunity to apply for the Leargas Erasmus + programme.

I was fortunate enough to be accepted and spent 3 weeks in South Devon college, UK. I graduated from GTI with a QQI Level 5 in legal studies. I achieved 8/8 distinctions from a lot of study and help from the lecturers who were always very supportive, motivating and approachable. I am now studying the BCL Law degree in University College Dublin even though I have never completed my leaving certificate. I would like to thank the staff at GTI for helping me achieve my goal.

GTI reserves the right to make changes in any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the Institute and a student or third party.

Email:eileen.jackson@gretb.ie