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Points Calculation
Selection of CAO applicants will be made on the basis of points. Your points will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best of six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Ce...

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Points Calculation
Selection of CAO applicants will be made on the basis of points. Your points will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best of six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate. The results of two sittings at Leaving Certificate (or equivalent examination) can be combined for the purposes of meeting the subject requirements for minimum entry. DBS currently awards bonus points for Honours maths students. Please note that bonus points will only apply where Mathematics is counted as one of the best six subjects for the applicant.

Expand+Honours Bachelor Degrees (Level 8)

FETAC Applicants
Minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award at Level 5 on the NFQ and which includes a Distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally...

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FETAC Applicants
Minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award at Level 5 on the NFQ and which includes a Distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards. FETAC Level 5 awards will be accepted in any discipline. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.

Ordinary Bachelor Degrees (Level 7)/ Higher Certificate (Level 6)

FETAC Applicants
The minimum entry requirement for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award in any discipline. A full FETAC Level 5 award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.

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 philosophy of this programme is to provide students with an appropriate base of relevant study in the area of law.

Aims and Objectives
The aims of the programme are:
• To develop the students intellectual capacity and their practical skills...

Hide-The philosophy of this programme is to provide students with an appropriate base of relevant study in the area of law.

Aims and Objectives
The aims of the programme are:
• To develop the students intellectual capacity and their practical skills in analysing legal problems
• To provide students with a sound theoretical framework and a comprehensive perspective of the legal system
• To give the students an appreciation of how the different sources of law interrelate
• To give an appreciation of how the international legal system operates
• To prepare students for entry to professional courses

The objectives of the Higher Certificate in Legal Studies are that on graduation students will have:
• A clear understanding of the fundamental principles of the branches of law dealt with on the syllabus
• Be able to identify, analyse and find solutions to legal problems
• Be able to express opinions on legal issues with conciseness and clarity
• Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice
• Have a clear understanding of the fundamental rights and duties of the State and of individuals
• Understand the sources and regulatory framework of EU law and its impact on domestic law
• An ability to express legal terms in a manner that is understood by all.

Structure
The Higher Certificate programme is designed to be academically coherent and intellectually demanding. The educational programme will be presented with an applied focus using a range of teaching and learning methods. The programme therefore, is very attractive to students and offers them considerable potential for development. Modules are grouped into themes which reflect the different areas of study involved and this is done to provide cohesion within the degree structure. Some modules are compulsory; others optional and depending on professional bodies’ requirements, students will choose the subjects that best match their career path.

The Higher Certificate in Legal Studies is taught mainly through lectures and tutorials, with students taking responsibility for a significant amount of study outside scheduled class times.

Expand+Career Opportunities
Because of the broad spectrum of subjects studied, career opportunities for legal studies graduates are numerous. The wide-ranging nature of knowledge and skills gained by such graduates makes them an attractive proposition for ...

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Because of the broad spectrum of subjects studied, career opportunities for legal studies graduates are numerous. The wide-ranging nature of knowledge and skills gained by such graduates makes them an attractive proposition for any prospective employer. Graduates have the opportunity to add value for both employers and themselves on a daily basis. They can test theories, apply concepts and undertake practical project work.

Many will pursue a professional legal qualification either as solicitors (Law Society) or barristers (Kings Inns). The BA in Legal Studies enables students to sit the Law Society’s entrance examinations and students may also apply for entry to the Kings Inns Diploma course. Others may wish to professionally qualify outside the jurisdiction in England & Wales or indeed the US. Graduates may also pursue Legal Executive qualifications through the Institute of Legal Executives. Students wishing to pursue further qualifications can proceed to postgraduate programmes up to Masters Level or beyond.

Regardless of students’ career choices, students’ legal training is certain to provide prospective employers or institutions of further study with a solid platform from which to recruit.