SECTION 3 – BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALISED DEGREES
BCL (Law and Accounting) CAO Code: MH502 LWA | CAO Points 2017: 413
CAO Code: MH502 LWA CAO Points 2017: 413 CAO Points Range 2016: 425-580 Places 2017: 120
Erasmus/Study Abroad Option: Yes Mature Applicants: See p. 196 UK, EU & International Applicants: See p. 201 QQI Link: See p. 198
> Law is taken jointly with Accounting for the three years of the programme.
>Students acquire a thorough grounding in both core law subjects and key financial and accounting skills.
> Learn how to compile, analyse, interpret and communicate essential information about the operations of a business – whether that business be a small firm, a publicly traded corporation or an NGO (non-governmental organisation), while studying technical accounting skills, financial analysis and the measurement of performance in business.
> Enhance employability by developing your facilities for argument, reasoning and for the analysis of complicated ideas.
Why choose this degree? >This option is designed for students who would like to combine their study of law with a strong background in accounting. For the three years of this programme you will study Law and Accounting in equal measure, making this degree particularly attractive if you are considering a career in these fields.
>Flexibility and choice: BCL students who successfully complete the first year of the programme have the option of transferring into the second year of the LLB programme (MH501).
>You can avail of exemptions (upon graduation) from CAP 1 examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and equivalent examination papers from the ACCA, CIMA, and CPA professional accounting bodies.
>Accredited law degree by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.
Options after graduation? >Students wishing to pursue a career in accounting may also avail of exemptions (upon graduation) from CAP 1 examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and equivalent examination papers from the ACCA, CIMA, and CPA professional accounting bodies.
Course structure
> You concentrate on the study of Law through a wide range of legal subjects for each of the four years of the programme
Possible topics 1st year
> Core modules like Criminal Law, Introduction to Accounting, Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting and Economics
> Critical skills modules, like Legal Research Methods
> Practical skills, participating in mock trials
> Students take the core modules required for professional legal and accounting training, but also choose from a wide range of optional modules
> A number of modules focus on developing critical skills (legal writing, advocacy, financial literacy and communication skills)
> You can apply for a work placement in a law or accounting firm, or for a year studying abroad, during your degree (subject to availability)
You might also like Specialised Accounting degrees - see section 3 Other BCL Law degrees and our LLB degree
MH101: Accounting and Law as subjects in the Bachelor of Arts degree - see section 1
Leaving Certificate: 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish & English & 04/H7 Mathematics* Duration: 3 years Placement Option: Yes – subject to availability
* Students admitted to MH502 are required to have O4/H7 Mathematics to register for LWA
>As a graduate of the LLB programme you will be in a position to immediately enter professional legal or accounting training. Either by sitting the Law Society of Ireland’s FE1 examinations for entry to the solicitors’ profession or the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Barrister-at-Law Degree entrance examination for entry to the barristers’ profession.
> Postgraduate study options at the Department of Law and the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting have a strong international focus to reflect the increasingly global nature of accounting, law and legal practice. Options currently include LL.M. (International Business Law) and LL.L. (Global Legal Studies), Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting, MA in Accounting.
Maynooth Education Critical Skills Option See p. 8 for details.
Contact us
Maynooth University Department of Law, New House + 353 1 474 7208
law@mu.ie
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2nd year
> Core areas like Company Law, Financial and Management Accounting and Taxation
> Critical skills, analysing materials in tutorials and seminars
> Practical skills, like participating in negotiation
Final year
> Core areas like Property Law, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Finance
> Critical skills, analysing the philosophy of law, and the ethics of corporate governance
> Choose from a range of options, including Media Law and Financial Reporting
Full degree and module detail on our Course Finder
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ourcourses 137
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