Bachelor of Laws (LLB)—full-time and part-time

Law impacts on all aspects of life today and a law degree such as the LLB provides an excellent basis and training for careers in a wide variety of areas including administration, business, the media, social work, etc.

The LLB contains all the subjects needed for entrance examinations to the legal professions (solicitors and barristers) in Ireland, subject to prevailing entry rules. By choosing certain subjects students can become eligible for exemptions in relation to entry to the legal profession in England and Wales. The LLB is also excellent preparation for work in a legal advisory capacity in the private or public sector. The programme is structured so as to facilitate those with work responsibilities and may be taken over three or four years.

Applicants for admission to the first year of the programme must indicate if they intend to complete it over three (full-time mode) or four years (part-time mode). The only significant difference between the two modes is the number of subjects taken in each year, and all students will eventually take the equivalent of 13 year-long subjects. Academic standards, course requirements, aggregate contact hours and so forth are the same for both modes. While some subjects are available during daytime hours only, most courses will be offered in the evenings (after 6.00 p.m.) and occasionally on Saturdays.