• Level 6
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $675 NZ Domestic
    $1,772 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Availability
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The purpose of this online course is to extend the understanding of basic contract law, and commercial property transactions relating to selected business law applications commonly encountered in business practice.  

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Analyse and apply the legal principles and practices relevant to the role of solicitor for vendor and purchaser in an agreement for sale and purchase of a small business.
  • Analyse and apply the legal principles and practices relevant to the role of solicitor for the parties to other selected business transactions commonly encountered by legal executives.
  • Analyse and apply the legal principles and practices applicable to formation and use of small limited liability companies in situations commonly encountered by legal executives.
  • Prepare and critically comment on business documentation commonly used or encountered by legal executives.

Assessment

  • 40% internally assessed
  • 60% exam

For more information and a full list of exam times see our examinations page.

Assessment for this course includes an examination

Open Polytechnic will, subject to you meeting the entry requirements for this course/programme, enrol you in this course.

Your enrolment in the course means that you should expect to complete an in-person examination.

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Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Work towards

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