SECTION 8 – LAW SPECIALISED DEGREES
BCL (Law and Arts) CAO Code: MH502 LWD | CAO Points 2021: 465 CAO Code: MH502 LWD CAO Points 2021: 465 CAO Points Range 2020: 451-588 Places 2021: 160 (MH502) Duration: 3 years
Erasmus/Study Abroad Option: Yes - subject to availability Mature Applicants: See p. 208 UK, EU & International Applicants: See p. 214 QQI Link: See p. 210 Placement Option: Yes – subject to availability
> >Students can choose from a wide range of Arts subjects including languages and other areas within the humanities and social sciences.
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Options after graduation? >Graduates > of this programme will be in a position to take exams for entrance to the Honorable Society of King’s Inns in order to
>Law > is taken jointly with one Arts subject for the final two years of the programme.
begin training as a barrister and are eligible to progress to take the Law Society of Ireland’s FE1 examinations to begin training
> >Students receive an excellent grounding in core law subjects, while also retaining the flexibility to customise their own academic path.
as a solicitor. >Studying > law also opens up a whole range of career options in addition to being a lawyer such as journalism; policy development; business and finance; management consulting; the
Why choose this degree? > >This law degree is accredited by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. >Choose > from a broad range of Bachelor of Arts subjects to best match your interests.
Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector; and national and international public administration (such as at the EU or UN). > >The Department of Law offers a wide range of postgraduate study options from Criminology to International Business Law. Departments offering Arts subjects typically provide
>Flexibility > and choice: BCL students who successfully complete
postgraduate opportunities at Master’s and Doctoral levels.
the first year of the programme have the option of transferring into the second year of the LLB programme (MH501). >The > BCL is a three-year degree in law combined with one other subject. While the BCL covers all the core modules of law, you
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cover less law than on the LLB (MH501), giving you more time to
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develop expertise in another subject. The main advantage is that
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it allows you to combine the study of law with study of another discipline. > >Students may apply to complete a work placement year in a law firm (subject to availability) or a year studying abroad at one of our international partner institutions (subject to availability).
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Course structure 1st year
2nd year & Final year
>> 30 credits of Law with up to 2 Arts subjects which may include Critical Skills
>> Continue in 2nd and 3rd year with at least 30 credits of Law and 30 credits of your chosen subject from 1st year (excluding Critical Skills)
> You may apply to complete a work placement year, or a study abroad year, after 2nd year, and graduate after 4 years (subject to availability). Students who successfully complete the 1st year of the programme have the option of transferring into the 2nd year of the LLB programme
1st year
2nd year
Final year
>> The nature of legal systems, and how laws are made nationally and internationally >> The role of lawyers, judges, legislators, and other actors in the legal system >> The laws relating to crime, negligence, and privacy
>> The laws relating to evidence, and building a legal case >> The laws relating to business and companies >> EU and international law
>> The laws relating to the family, media, and property >> International law and justice >> The theory of laws and legal systems
> Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BCL (International) degree
Possible topics
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