Expand+Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements
O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third language and three other recognised subjects

Law with French Law
Special Entry Recommendations
Students will need a minimum grade H3 in Leaving Certificate French (or equi...

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O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third language and three other recognised subjects

Law with French Law
Special Entry Recommendations
Students will need a minimum grade H3 in Leaving Certificate French (or equivalent) to take the BCL (Law with French Law) course.

BCL/Maitrise
Special Entry Recommendations
Students will need a minimum grade H3 in LC French (or equivalent) to take the BCL (Law with French Law) course.

Law with Chinese
Note: Students entering this course are not required to have a prior knowledge of Mandarin. Those with prior knowledge of Mandarin are, of course, welcome, and will be offered Mandarin at a more advanced level than beginners.

Law with Economics
Special Entry Recommendations
It is strongly recommended that entrants to this programme should have at least a Grade of H6 in Leaving Certificate Maths (or equivalent).

Irish Leaving Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

–To matriculate on the results of the Leaving Certificate, a student must present at least six recognised subjects selected according to course requirements (see Entry Requirements for each course) and must obtain at least Grade H5 in two subjects and Grade O6/H7 in the remaining four subjects.

– A student may normally combine the results of Leaving Certificate examinations obtained in different years for Matriculation Registration purposes. This concession applies to Matriculation Registration only; it does not apply to the calculation of points. However, it should be noted that students seeking to enter Medicine must meet the minimum entry requirements, including both Leaving Certificate points and matriculation, in the same sitting of the Leaving Certificate.

Acceptable subjects

All subjects of the current Leaving Certificate examination are accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, with the following exceptions and qualifications:

i. Gaeilge – Bonnleibhéal (Irish – Foundation Level) will not be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes.

ii. Mathematics Ordinary Alternative/ Foundation Level will be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, but not as a substitute for the subject Mathematics in courses for which the subject Mathematics is currently an entry requirement. Leaving Certificate points are not awarded for either of these subjects.

Applicants presenting Leaving Certificate results from previous which include subjects no longer offered should email admissions@ ucd.ie for advice with regard to acceptability and any exclusions which may apply.

Combination of subjects not permitted
–The subject “Physics and Chemistry” may not be presented with either “Physics” or “Chemistry”.

–“Agricultural Economics” may not be presented with “Economics”.

–“Classical Studies” may not be presented with “Latin” or “Greek”.

Laboratory science subjects
The following subjects in the Irish Leaving Certificate are recognised laboratory science subjects:

Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry (Joint), Physics.

For Science (DN200) only, Applied Mathematics or Geography may also be used as a laboratory science subject.

For Veterinary Nursing (DN310) only, Home Economics (Social & Scientific) may also be used as a laboratory science subject.

Assessment of applications
Admission to most undergraduate courses is extremely competitive. Entry is normally based on the points system for students presenting Irish Leaving Certificate examinations.

Notes
–Minimum points requirements can change from year to year as they are dependent on demand for each course, as well as the number of places available.

–For entry in 2018, 25 additional points will be awarded for a grade H6 or better in Leaving Certificate Mathematics, where that subject is one of the six subjects being counted for points purposes.

–Applicants’ performance in the Leaving Certificate examination is scored on their best results in no more than six individual subjects taken in the Leaving Certificate examination of any one year. This does not preclude an intending applicant from taking school-leaving examinations in two or more years. In this event, the choice of year for scoring purposes will be such as to ensure that each applicant is credited with the maximum possible score.

–It is still possible to achieve matriculation and subject requirements over more than one year. However, for admission to Medicine, applicants must achieve both the required subject grades and the points in the same sitting.

–The subjects and combinations of subjects not permitted for matriculation also apply when computing an applicant’s points score.

–The points scores for Medicine are adjusted when combined with HPAT – Ireland. Please see www.ucd.ie/myucd/hpat.

–For scoring of pre 2017 Leaving Certificate examinations, please see: www.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions/points.html.

Expand+What is a mature applicant?
A mature applicant is anyone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the proposed year of entry and whose school-leaving qualifications are insufficient for admission. For admission in September 2018, your date of...

Hide-What is a mature applicant?
A mature applicant is anyone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the proposed year of entry and whose school-leaving qualifications are insufficient for admission. For admission in September 2018, your date of birth must be on or before 1 January, 1995.

How do I apply?
For all our full-time, and some of our part-time, undergraduate degree programmes, mature applicants must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO). The application can be completed online at www.cao.ie.

Some programmes require specific tests (e.g. MSAP and HPAT) or personal statements. Please see: www.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions/MYcourse.html for details of what is required for programme.

What should be included with my application?

Mature applicants may need to provide supplementary information in addition to their CAO application form.

Any supplementary information required (e.g. examination results, CV, personal statement) must be sent to the CAO with the completed application form. Those applying online (via www.cao.ie) must ensure that they forward supplementary information to the CAO immediately after submitting the online application.

The CAO Handbook contains useful advice regarding the application process. Applicants should read it carefully, taking particular note of the sections pertaining to mature student applications.

When should I apply?
The opening date for CAO applications is early November 2017. For most of our programmes the closing date is 1 February 2018. Completed CAO application forms and all supplementary information should be returned to the CAO by this date. (There is a reduced application fee for applications made prior to 20 January.) Some courses may accept late applications up to 1 May 2018 but this is subject to the availability of places. For dates of additional tests, please see page 213 undergraduate prospectus.

How are applications assessed?
All applications on the grounds of mature years received by the 1 February closing date are forwarded from the CAO to UCD. The relevant Programme Board then evaluates applications. Generally, the Programme Board is looking for evidence of academic ability, as well as interest in and aptitude for the programme for which you have applied. See www.ucd.ie/ maturestudents for details of what is taken into account for each programme.

NB Applications submitted by 1 February are processed and forwarded to the relevant Programme Boards by mid-March. Applicants must ensure that all supporting documentation is submitted to the CAO within seven days of application.

When will I know the outcome of my application?

If you’re offered a place, you’ll receive an official offer from the CAO, usually in early July. However, we generally advise mature applicants of the decision in advance when the decisions are received from the Programme Board. Please note that, in accordance with CAO procedures, applicants will only be offered their highest successful preference so it is extremely important that you fill out your CAO choices in order of genuine preference.

The CAO offer will state the date by which you must accept the place. Places that have not been accepted by that date will be offered to other applicants at a later stage. Consequently, mature applicants may receive an offer in later rounds. If you plan to be away from home between July and September, make sure to access the CAO online to check the status of your application or arrange for someone to deal with your post for you.

Please Note
You must ensure that all relevant information is submitted to the CAO. There is no separate UCD application form, although some courses require a supplementary statement.

www.ucd.ie/maturestudents provides advice for personal statements. Your documents must arrive in the CAO within seven days of the submission of the online application.

Contact us with your queries
UCD Registry - Admissions is available to help you with the application process. You can email: mature.students@ucd.ie or call: 01 716 1536.

University Access Courses
UCD offers part-time access courses, which prepare adults for third level study. University Access is available to Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Science, Engineering and Agricultural Sciences.

For more information, contact UCD Access & Lifelong Learning: Call +353 1 716 7584 or visit www.ucd.ie/all/study

Part-time Learning
Over 250 modules across 30 subjects are available for adults learners who wish to study on a part-time bases. Each module carries 5 ECTS credits. Modules can be taken for credit or audit. Students may combine modules to receive a certificate or diploma award. There are no formal entry requirements – all learners are welcome.

For further information visit www.ucd.ie/all/study or call +353 1 716 7123.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+The UCD Sutherland School of Law, opened in 2013, is the first purpose-built university law school in Ireland. Key features include the Clinical Legal Education Centre, Trial Court and Ceremonial Moot Court.

UCD Sutherland School of Law provides a...

Hide-The UCD Sutherland School of Law, opened in 2013, is the first purpose-built university law school in Ireland. Key features include the Clinical Legal Education Centre, Trial Court and Ceremonial Moot Court.

UCD Sutherland School of Law provides a solid foundation for a career either in legal practice or in one of many other rewarding fields in Ireland or abroad. It offers you the choice of studying law alone or in combination with other subjects. Our graduates have progressed to hold some of the highest legal and political offices in the State, including Chief Justice, Attorney General, Director of Public Prosecutions, Taoiseach and Tánaiste.

Why UCD Law?
— UCD Sutherland School of Law offers world-class learning and teaching facilities in a state-of-the-art building. Features include the purpose-built Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC) which offers specialist clinical law modules.
— We offer the widest range of law degrees in Ireland. You can choose to focus primarily on Law (BCL) or to combine your study of Law with one of the following: Business, History, Irish, Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Social Justice, French Law or Chinese Studies. If you choose the BCL programme you may study a language (Chinese, French, Irish, Spanish) throughout your BCL degree.
— Our academic staff are experts in a wide range of fields in national, European and International law.
— You may undertake a placement in a leading law firm, in the courts or non-governmental organisation and/or conduct public interest research.
— You may have the opportunity to develop your foreign language skills and to study other legal systems through our extensive international exchange programme with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.
— Our graduates have gained admission to study at prestigious universities including Berkeley, Cambridge, College of Europe, European University Institute, the LSE and Harvard.

Your First Year Experience
— UCD Sutherland School of Law welcomes first year students to a friendly community. Under our Peer Mentoring and Academic Adviser schemes, current students and lecturers are assigned to each first year student in order to offer advice.
— You will explore the fundamentals of law by studying modules in Constitutional Law and Contract Law. In General Introduction to Legal Studies you will learn to solve legal problems by working in teams.
— Lectures are supplemented with small group tutorial teaching to help you learn how to understand cases, to interpret legislation and, ultimately, find your own voice.
— You will be encouraged to get involved in debating and mooting (mock trials).
— You can join other students in the UCD Law Society, which organises many events, including debates.
— You may decide to participate in the UCD Student Legal Service. Run by Law students, it provides legal information clinics to students.
— You will be invited to attend recruitment presentations from leading Irish and UK firms which are held in the Law School.
— Specialist careers support is provided by the School’s Career Adviser to help you identify and achieve your career ambitions.

Bachelor of Civil Law DN600 BCL
Why is this course for me?
The UCD Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degree enjoys a proud history and an established reputation at home and abroad. The BCL degree allows you to immerse yourself in the study of law, to engage with a range of interesting legal perspectives and to acquire a profound understanding of how law works in theory and in practice.

NOTE
If you are interested in later qualifying as a lawyer in the USA, the BCL programme is the recommended choice.

Law with French Law DN600 LFL
This degree is one of two French Law Programmes offered by Sutherland School of Law, the other being the BCL/Maîtrise on the opposite page. All students interested in the French Law Programmes enter the BCL [Law with French Law] in first year. Both degrees offer the exciting opportunity for immersion in two of the world’s major legal systems, the common law and the civil law.

The BCL (Law with French Law) degree provides you with a qualification in Irish law while acquiring a broad knowledge of French law and a very high level of competence in French language and French legal terminology. Students gain valuable comparative insights which inform an enhanced critical perspective on Irish law. One year (third) is spent at a leading law school in France.

BCL/Maîtrise DN600 LFL*
Why is this course for me?
This degree is one of two French Law Programmes offered by Sutherland School of Law, the other being the BCL (Law with French Law) on the opposite page. All students interested in the French Law Programmes enter the BCL [Law with French Law] in first year. Both degrees offer the exciting opportunity for immersion in two of the world’s major legal systems, the common law and the civil law.

In second year, the students who have achieved the highest grades in Level I of the BCL [Law with French Law] will have the option to apply for interview to enter the BCL/Maîtrise. The BCL/Maîtrise is an intensive dual degree aimed at highly motivated and ambitious students.

The major difference between the two Programmes is that the BCL/Maîtrise allows you to undertake two degrees: a degree in Irish law and a degree in French law, the Maîtrise en Droit, from either the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) or the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole. The Maîtrise en Droit (or Master 1) is considered to be a master’s level course.

Two years (third and fourth) are spent at either Paris II or Toulouse 1.

Law & Chinese Studies DN600 LCS
Why is this course for me?
The new BCL (Law & Chinese Studies degree) allows you to undertake a degree in Irish law, whilst simultaneously acquiring a broad knowledge of Chinese law and a very high level of competence in Mandarin legal terminology. During this degree you’ll gain comparative insights which inform an enhanced critical perspective on Irish law. Your third year is spent at a leading law school in China.

Law with Economics DN600 LES
Why is this course for me?
This course allows you to obtain a highly respected degree in Irish law, whilst simultaneously acquiring a broad knowledge of economics. Certain areas of law (e.g. competition regulation and intellectual property) are heavily influenced by economic theory. BCL (Law with Economics) graduates are uniquely equipped to understand these regulatory frameworks in all of their conceptual complexity. On this degree, you’ll embark on a field of cross-disciplinary study which is intellectually very demanding, but also tremendously enriching and of immense practical importance.

Law with History DN600 LHY
Why is this course for me?
There is a natural affinity between the disciplines of law and history. Each is shaped by the other. Important historical events are often interlinked with contemporary legal structures. Legal reform may be prompted by the defining events of the past.

This course allows you to acquire a highly respected degree in Irish law, whilst also pursuing a passion for history and acquiring a deeper understanding of past events which have shaped our current legal system.

Law with Irish DN600 LIH
Why is this course for me?
The BCL (Law with Irish) is a new programme starting in 2017/18. It allows undergraduate law students to access a cohesive set of Irish language modules which are relevant to the study and practice of law. This programme offers you the opportunity to acquire a highly respected BCL degree whilst additionally deepening your competence in the Irish language in the context of law. Your Irish language communication skills will be developed by the resources provided by a modern multi-media language laboratory (An Teanglann) and the advanced language skills training in Lárionad de Bhaldraithe.

Law with Philosophy DN600 LPY
Why is this course for me?
Legal systems express and reflect the prevailing moral, political, social and economic philosophy of the state. Law and philosophy are, therefore, complementary fields of study. An understanding of law is fundamentally enhanced by a deeper knowledge of philosophical theory. This course offers you a highly respected degree in law combined with an enriched appreciation of its philosophical underpinnings.

Law with Politics DN600 LPS
Why is this course for me?
Law and politics are inextricably linked by the legislative process. This course allows you to obtain a highly respected law degree, whilst also acquiring a deeper understanding of political theory and the political process. Many UCD law graduates have progressed to political careers. Others have become high profile political commentators.

Law with Social Justice DN600 LSJ
The BCL with Social Justice programme, the first of its kind in Ireland, combines the study of Law with the study of social exclusion, its causes and remedies. It will appeal to students who are interested in issues of equality, diversity and disadvantage, and who want to look in-depth at the social context in which law operates. On completion, you’ll be uniquely equipped to offer a critical perspective on issues such as the adequacy of our criminal justice system, the legal treatment of women and minority groups, and the underlying causes of social and economic injustice.

You’ll attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work. A sample timetable can be viewed at www.ucd.ie/myucd/law.

Expand+What will I study?
Law DN600 BCL
First & Second Year
In first year, you will explore some foundational areas of law including:
• General introduction to comparative Legal Studies
• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Constitutional Law

You will ...

Hide-What will I study?
Law DN600 BCL
First & Second Year
In first year, you will explore some foundational areas of law including:
• General introduction to comparative Legal Studies
• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Constitutional Law

You will study modules in civil and criminal procedures.

In second year, you will explore EU law and core areas of Irish law including:
• Property Law
• Company Law
• Criminal Law

Third & Fourth Year
You can tailor your BCL by selecting from a wide choice of Law modules such as:
• International Human Rights
• Environmental Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Media Law
• Family Law
• Commercial Law
• Employment Law

In addition, our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC) offers ‘clinical’ modules which include Advocacy & Mooting, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Practice & Legal Placement.
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Law with French Law DN600 LFL
Most French law modules studied at UCD are taught through French.
First Year
First year focuses on the core Irish law modules of
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law.

This is combined with intensive French language training and an introduction to French Public Law and French Private Law, General Introduction to Legal Studies and General Introduction to Comparative Legal Studies.

Second Year
In second year, you will study other core Irish law modules :
- EU Law
- Property Law
- Criminal Law.

You will also advance your French language training and continue to study French Private Law and French Public Law.

Third & Fourth Year
You will spend your third year at a partner university in Paris, Toulouse or Aix-Marseille.
You will return to UCD for the final year of your BCL degree (where some modules are taught through French) and will be required to complete a dissertation in French on French law.

BCL/Maîtrise DN600 LFL*

What will I study?
Most French law modules studied at UCD are taught through French.

First Year
In first year you study the BCL [Law with French Law] (see above). Students achieving the highest grades at the end of first year then have the option to apply for interview to enter the BCL/Maîtrise, or to continue with the BCL [Law with French Law].

Second Year
In second year, you will study other core Irish law modules :
- EU Law
- Property Law
- Criminal Law.
You will also advance your French language training and continue to study French Private Law and French Public Law.

Third & Fourth Year
You will spend your third and fourth years in one of our two partner universities. The subjects studied are determined by those institutions.
– Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)[see www.u-paris2.fr]
– Université Toulouse 1 Capitole [see www.univ-tlse1.fr]

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Law & Chinese Studies DN600 LCS
First & Second Year
First year focuses on the core Irish law modules of:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort

This is combined with intensive Chinese language training and an introduction to Chinese Culture and Society.

In second year, you will continue to build your knowledge of the foundations of Irish law, covering:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

You’ll also advance your Chinese language skills and deepen your knowledge of Chinese affairs.

Third Year
You’ll spend your third year at a partner university in Beijing, China (Renmin University or the China University of Political
Science and Law (CUPL)), where you’ll take some modules through Mandarin.

Fourth Year
On your return to UCD for the last year of the degree, you will be required to complete a number of modules in Chinese law and to continue your Chinese language training. You will also choose modules from a wide range of Irish law modules including clinical modules from the School’s Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC).

Please note: some modules on this degree are taught through Chinese. The intensive nature of this degree means that you will not have time to take extra modules as part of UCD Horizons.
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Law with Economics DN600 LES
First & Second Year
First year focuses on core Irish law modules, including:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

In addition, you are introduced to the principles of macro- and micro-economics.

In second year, you will study:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

At the same time you will also develop your understanding of economics and statistics.

Third & Fourth Year
With a wide choice of law and economics modules, you can choose to pursue your own areas of particular interest and tailor your degree through modules including:
- Revenue Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Trusts Law
- Employment Law
- Commercial Law
- International Monetary Economics
- Game Theory
- Macro-Economics

You may select from the clinical law modules offered by our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC).
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Law with History DN600 LHY
First & Second Year
First year focuses on core Irish law modules, including:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

In addition, you are introduced to medieval and modern European and Irish history.

In second year, you will study:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

You will also engage with international history.

Third & Fourth Year
With a wide choice of law and history modules available, you can pursue your own areas of interest.
Modules include:
• Jurisprudence
• Legal History
• Criminology
• Fascism
• Culture & Revolution

You may also be interested in taking modules offered by our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC), such as Advocacy & Mooting, and The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice.
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Law with Philosophy DN600 LPY
First & Second Year
First year focuses on core Irish law modules, including:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

In addition, you are introduced to modern, moral and continental philosophy.

In second year, you will take modules in:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

At the same time, you will also take modules that engage with the ideas of Hume, Kant, Aristotle and Hegel.

Third & Fourth Year
With a wide choice of law and philosophy modules available, you can pursue particular areas of interest. The choice of modules includes:
• Jurisprudence
• Media Law
• Human Rights Law
• Philosophy of Law
• Critical Theory
• Medieval Philosophy

You may also be interested in taking modules offered by our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC), such as Advocacy & Mooting, and The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice.
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Law with Politics DN600 LPS
First & Second Year
First year focuses on core Irish Law modules, including:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

In addition, you are introduced to political theory and Irish and international political systems.

In second year, you will study:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

You will also take modules that engage with political theory, comparative politics and international relations.

Third & Fourth Year
With a wide choice of law and politics modules, you can choose to pursue your own areas of interest.

These include:
• Jurisprudence
• Media Law
• Human Rights Law
• Contemporary Issues in Law & Politics
• Foreign Policy
• Political Economy
• Middle East Politics

Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC) modules are also available, including Advocacy & Mooting, Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice.

Law students are often very active in university politics and in the Students’ Union. As a BCL (Law with Politics) student you may be interested in developing your political skills through participation in the legal information clinics of the UCD Student Legal Service.
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Law with Social Justice DN600 LSJ
First & Second Year
First year focuses on core Irish law modules, including:
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Tort Law

It combines this focus with an introduction to normative theory on human rights, inequality and global justice.

In second year, you will study:
• EU Law
• Property Law
• Criminal Law

At the same time you will also take modules to develop your understanding of gender theory, economic justice and social justice movements.

Third & Fourth Year
With a wide choice of law and social justice modules, you can tailor your studies by choosing modules that reflect your areas of interest.

Modules include:
• Criminological Theory
• Environmental Law
• Public International Law
• Employment Law
• Matrimonial Law
• Family & Child Law
• Childhood Inequalities

Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC) modules are also available, including Advocacy & Mooting, Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Lawyer and Professional Ethics & Legal Practice.

Throughout the four years of the degree, you’ll participate in a specially designed Law and Social Justice Seminar. You may get involved in UCD’s Student Legal Service which offers legal information clinics to students.

Law with Irish DN600 LIH
What will I study?
First & Second Year
In first and second years your studies in law comprise core modules such as:
-Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- EU Law
- Property Law
- Criminal Law.

Your Irish language modules in first and second year focus specifically on language grammar, accuracy, fluency and writing skills. These include Forbairt na Gaeilge Acadúla, Léamh agus Scríobh na Gaeilge.

Third & Fourth Year
In third and fourth year you may choose from the full menu of law modules and thereby pursue your particular areas of interest.

Expand+NOTE (BCL)
If you are interested in later qualifying as a lawyer in the USA, the BCL programme is the recommended choice.

KEY FACT (LFL)
Every June we hold a one-day Summer School which gives 5th year pupils a taste of how we teach law. We also ...

Hide-NOTE (BCL)
If you are interested in later qualifying as a lawyer in the USA, the BCL programme is the recommended choice.

KEY FACT (LFL)
Every June we hold a one-day Summer School which gives 5th year pupils a taste of how we teach law. We also host a Law Open Evening every October for secondary school pupils and their parents to meet law students and law lecturers, and to listen to some lectures.

KEY FACT(LFL*)
The BCL/Maîtrise degree appeals to students who wish to pursue a career as a barrister, solicitor or French avocet, as well as to those who aspire to practise in the domains of International and European Law, or in governmental or international institutions.

KEY FACT (LHY)
UCD Law graduates have been admitted to study for postgraduate degrees at many prestigious universities abroad, including Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Berkeley and European University Institute.

KEY FACT ((LIH)
Many leading Irish and UK Law firms (including Arthur Cox, Matheson, A&L Goodbody, William Fry, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) host recruitment presentations on campus in UCD. Practical experience gained in clinical law modules may give you a competitive edge when applying for internships or traineeships.

KEY FACT (LPY)
All final year UCD Law students can apply for US externships in the federal courts and the federal defender’s office.

Expand+Bachelor of Civil Law DN600 BCL
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
As a BCL graduate you are well positioned to pursue a variety of careers.

Many graduates go on to qualify as solicitors or barristers who practise law independently, or work ...

Hide-Bachelor of Civil Law DN600 BCL
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
As a BCL graduate you are well positioned to pursue a variety of careers.

Many graduates go on to qualify as solicitors or barristers who practise law independently, or work in:
• Law firms in Ireland or internationally
• Large corporations as in-house lawyers
• State bodies or Public Service
• Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
• EU or other international institutions
• Legal research
• Academia

BCL graduates can also pursue successful non-legal careers, e.g. as diplomats, journalists, broadcasters, authors or researchers, in Ireland or abroad. Graduates can undertake postgraduate law study programmes such as a LLM and/ or PhD in their area of interest.

International Study Opportunities
Many of our third year BCL students choose to study abroad at our partner universities in:
• Singapore
• Milan
• Toulouse
• Chicago
• Utrecht
• Connecticut
• Vienna
• Miami
• Uppsala
• Minnesota
• Stockholm
• California
• Exeter
• Berlin
• Prague
• Antwerp
• Canberra
• Barcelona

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Law with French Law DN600 LFL
This degree ensures that graduates are well placed to pursue careers with international law firms, EU and international organisations, diplomacy and government departments, or Non-Governmental Organisations. Past graduates have progressed to study at prestigious institutions in the EU and internationally and others have obtained scholarships to the renowned College of Europe in Bruges.
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Law & Chinese Studies DN600 LCS
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Graduates obtain a recognised degree in Irish law and are also particularly well placed to pursue legal careers with:
• International law firms
• European and international institutions
• NGOs

BCL (Law & Chinese Studies) graduates may wish to pursue further studies, including: LLM Human Rights Law, LLM Commercial Law, LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law, all in UCD Sutherland School of Law.

Both Renmin and CUPL have excellent graduate programmes and are among the best law schools in China.
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Law with Economics DN600 LES
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BCL (Law with Economics) graduates have an attractive skill-set which is of undisputed relevance to commercial legal practices and to businesses in Ireland and abroad. Recent graduates have found employment with leading law firms and businesses.

Graduates are also eligible to pursue further study in the fields of:
• Commercial Law
• Intellectual Property
• Economics
• Law & Finance
• Insolvency Law.

International Study Opportunities
Many students take the opportunity of spending time abroad in their third year, at partner universities in:
Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - China - Czech Republic - France - Germany - India - Italy - New Zealand - Singapore - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - The Netherlands -
UK - USA.
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Law with History DN600 LHY
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BCL (Law with History) graduates can go on to qualify as solicitors and barristers, and pursue law careers in Ireland or abroad. Graduates are also well placed to pursue careers in:
• Legal Research
• Politics
• Journalism
• Academia

Relevant graduate study programmes include LLM degrees in:
• International Human Rights
• European Law & Public Affairs
• Legal History.

International Study Opportunities
You can apply to study abroad during third year at one of our partner universities in:
Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - China - Czech Republic - France - Germany - India - Italy - New Zealand - Singapore - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - The Netherlands -
UK - USA.
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Law with Irish DN600 LIH

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will have experience in interpreting and using legal information in the context of either the Irish or English language. Their high level of competence in law and in Irish makes them well placed to pursue careers in law or other related careers such as lawyer/linguist, legal translation, or diplomatic service. Careers in media, legal research and academia are also possible career paths. Relevant graduate study opportunities include LLM degrees.

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Law with Philosophy DN600 LPY
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BCL (Law with Philosophy) students can choose to study the modules necessary for legal professional recognition, which enables them to pursue legal careers as solicitors or barristers. Graduates are also ideally suited to careers in:
• Legal research (e.g. at the Law Reform Commission)
• Politics
• Media
• Diplomatic service
• Academia

Relevant graduate study programmes include LLM degrees in:
• International Human Rights
• European Law and Public Affairs

International Study Opportunities
Students can apply for places on our exchange programmes with
partner universities.
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Law with Politics DN600 LPS
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BCL (Law with Politics) graduates are well equipped to pursue careers in:
• Legal Practice
• Politics
• Broadcasting
• Journalism
• Legislative Drafting (e.g. in Office of Parliamentary Counsel)
• Academia
• Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's)
• Public Service

Relevant graduate study programmes include:
• Human Rights
• European Law & Public Affairs
• International Relations

International Study Opportunities
Many students apply to spend time abroad during their third year at partner universities in:
Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - China - Czech Republic - France - Germany - India - Italy - New Zealand - Singapore - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - The Netherlands -
UK - USA.
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Law with Social Justice DN600 LSJ
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
This degree will provide an ideal platform for careers in:
• National and international NGOs as legal advisors or researchers
• Public policy

Relevant graduate study programmes include:
• International Human Rights
• Criminology
• Equality Studies

International Study Opportunities
You can apply to spend third year at one of our partner universities in:
Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - China - Czech Republic - France - Germany - India - Italy - New Zealand - Singapore - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - The Netherlands -
UK - USA.