Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL)
College of Business, Public Policy, & Law
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Course overview
The Bachelor of Civil Law programme is the traditional law degree, offering a rich curriculum of core and optional legal subjects. All students are encouraged and assisted in acquiring skills in legal analysis, legal research and in written and oral communication. The programme seeks to impart a solid grounding in law and the academic foundation necessary to prepare for entry to the legal professions. All core law courses are covered as well as a number of complementary optional courses. It is also possible to study a European language - either French, German or Italian.
If you have a keen interest in all aspects of the law and you wish to take all the required subjects to study for the legal professions in a single degree, then the BCL is for you. The BCL allows you to focus on law subjects alone, if you so wish. You can then proceed to take the entrance examinations to become a solicitor or a barrister.
Key facts
Entry requirements
Minimum HC3 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, another language and any three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Duration:
3 years
Next start date: September 2013
Entry points(2012): range 405 - 590
A Level Grades (2012): AAA (A-Level) or equivalent combination
Average intake: 50
Course outline
Year 1
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Law of Torts
- Irish Legal System
- Intensive Legal Methods and Research
- Legal Procedure
- French/German/Italian or Family Law
Year 2
- Administrative Law
- Company Law
- Criminal Law
- European Union Law
- Plus a number of options including:
- Health Law
- Human Rights
- Housing Law
- Media Law
- Entertainment Law
- Criminal Justice
- Intellectual Property
- Law of the Sea
- Information Technology Law
Year 3
- Equity
- Land Law
- Plus a number of options including:
- Disability Law
- Competition Law
- Criminology
- Environmental Law
- Immigration Law
- English Land Law
- Family Law
- Jurisprudence
- Evidence
Further education
The Bachelor of Civil Law programme provides an opportunity in final year for a limited number of students to participate in a clinical placement. This involves placement in a suitable work situation for eight to ten hours per week over ten weeks.
Further study can lead to the LLM or PhD degrees. The PhD is undertaken by research and the taught LLM programmes on offer include LLMs in Public Law; Law, Technology and Governance; International Human Rights Law; Peace Operations; International Criminal Law; and Disability Law.
Further study can lead to the LLM or PhD degrees. The PhD is undertaken by research and the taught LLM programmes on offer include LLMs in Public Law; Law, Technology and Governance; International Human Rights Law; Peace Operations; International Criminal Law; and Disability Law.
