The main aim of the Certificate in Contract and Employment Law is to provide learners of all backgrounds with the opportunity to explore and develop their interest in Contract and Employment Law.

Online

• Contract Law

  • Nature of Contracts in Common law jurisdictions

  • Essential elements of a legally binding contract

  • Consideration

  • Capacity

  • Contractual terms

  • Express and implied terms – Sale of Goods Acts

  • Exemption clauses

  • Mitigating Factors

  • Remedies for breach and non-performance

  • Discharge

  Employment Law

  • Relevant legislation

  • Nature of employment

  • Essential elements of contracts of employment

  • Recruitment

  • Conditions of Employment

  • Employment Equality

  • Protective Legislation

  • Health & Safety Legislation

  • Consultation and Information

  • Termination

  • Industrial Relations

    * This is a standalone qualification. However as a graduate you will be exempt from the above modules on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law delivered on a part-time basis at the institute.

Mature applicants (i.e over 23 years)

or

Leaving Certificate Grade O6 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish)

or

QQI Level 5 Full award with a minimum of eight modules. or Recognition of Prior Learning (APL/APEL)

Induction – Saturday 11th September 2023

Classes – Week commencing Monday 13th September 2023

€1,000

Online – Tues (7-10pm), Thurs (7-9pm), selected Sats (9am-1pm)

Level 8 NFQ , 30 Credits