Laws - LLB
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years, 3 evenings per week.
Delivery
All classes will be delivered online.
Entry Requirements
Standard Applicants - Evening Law Degrees
Standard Applicants for Bachelor of Laws (Hons)programme must meet the minimum entry requirements of the College. For the Bachelor of Laws (Hons) programme, the minimum entry requirements are 2 honours in higher level subjects and 4 passes in ordinary level subjects (to include English) in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Please forward the relevant documentation or any other second or third level qualifications (original & official English translation where issued in another language) to the Admissions Office. Proof of age such as a copy of driver’s license or passport must also be submitted.
FETAC Applicants
Minimum admission requirements for graduates of FETAC awards (former NCVA Level 2 or 3) are a full FETAC award in a course in a cognate area with a distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally consists of 8 modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Laws degree provides a firm foundation for students wishing to train as solicitors or barristers. Additionally a law degree is one of the most respected undergraduate qualifications. It opens up a range of career opportunities apart from the practice of the law. Law graduates are employed in a wide variety of areas including commercial industry, social sciences, politics, the media and the public service. A legal education therefore opens more doors than just the practice of law.
Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) enables graduates who wish to qualify as solicitors, to sit the Law Society of Ireland entrance examinations. The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) also enables graduates to sit the Honorable Society of King’s Inns entrance examinations the passing of which are a pre requisite for taking the Barrister-at-Law degree.
Further information
Next Intake: September 2023
Mature Applicants - Evening Law Degrees
If you are over 23 years of age and do not meet minimum entry requirements, you may apply as a mature student. Mature students are assessed on the basis of age, work experience, general education standard, motivation and commitment to the programme for which they are applying. Please forward documentation such as relevant transcripts, a CV and other related documentation to the Admissions Office. Proof of age such as a copy of driver’s license or passport must also be submitted.
We are now accepting applications for programmes taking place in 2023. Contact our admissions team for more information
Email: admissions@dbs.ie
Phone: 01 417 7500
Opening times:
Monday to Friday
8:45am to 5:15pm
Overview
The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) is recognised by the Honorable Society of King's Inns. Studying law at undergraduate level has an appeal to any student considering a career in the legal profession. A Bachelor of Laws degree provides a firm foundation for students wishing to qualify as a solicitor or barrister.
The study of law improves and develops the student’s power of reasoning, clarity of thought and the ability to analyse and express complicated ideas. These skills also lend themselves to a wide variety of career options quite apart from private legal practice on completion of the programme.
Aims and Objectives
The objectives of the Bachelor of Laws (Hons) programme are:
• To provide learners with sound educational underpinning which will enable them to acquire a solid grounding in legal principles, the fundamental features of the Irish legal system and general transferable skills
• To equip learners with a fundamental understanding of the core Irish legal subjects to facilitate progression to the professional stage of training in Ireland with the Law Society of Ireland or the King's Inns
• To enable learners to develop a range of transferable skills including the powers of inquiry, critical analysis and logical thinking, initiative, independent learning and commitment to scholarship
• To enable learners to develop a range of graduate skills in preparation for employment in a wide variety of fields and a fundamental understanding of society and of the role of law within society
Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) enables graduates who wish to qualify as solicitors, to sit the Law Society of Ireland FE1 examinations, which are a prerequisite to training as a solicitor. The programme also enables graduates to sit the Honorable Society of King's Inn's entrance examinations the passing of which are a pre requisite for taking the Barrister-at-Law degree.
Structure
Students study five substantive law modules in first year in addition to a module focused on the acquisition of legal research skills. There are also two semesterised modules in year 1. First year subjects are compulsory.
In second year students study five modules and students can choose their sixth module.
In year three there are three compulsory modules and students can select three other modules from a list of options.
All classes will be delivered online.
The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) programme has the following content.
Stage 1
Core Modules:
Introduction to Legal Research Skills
IT Skills for Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Legal Systems
Contract Law
Stage 2
Core Modules:
Mooting and Professional Practice
Law of Tort
European Union Law
Law of Real Property
Company Law
Commercial Law
Stage 3
Core Modules:
Contemporary Issues in Law
Equity and Trusts
Administrative Law
Elective Modules - Choose 3
Jurisprudence
Family Law
Law of Evidence
Employment Law
International Law
The law degree programme is taught mainly through lectures, seminars and workshops with students taking responsibility for a significant amount of study outside scheduled class contact hours. In general first year modules are assessed by way of exam worth 60% and continuous assessment worth 40%. Some modules are assessed wholly via continuous assessment. In second year, the exam weighting will increase in several of the modules, but is balanced by the inclusion of continuous assessment in each module. In final year there is a higher emphasis on examination weighting in most modules. A blend of individual and group assessment has been factored into modules throughout the programme with a mix of the types of assessment in the modules.
Contact our Admissions Team for further information.
Email: admissions@dbs.ie
Phone: 01 417 7500
Opening times:
Monday to Friday
8:45am to 5:15pm