SECTION 4 – LAW SPECIALISED DEGREES
BCL (Law and Arts) CAO Code: MH502 LWD | CAO Points 2017: 413
CAO Code: MH502 LWD 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 one Arts subject for the final two years of the programme.
> Students receive an excellent grounding in core law subjects, while also retaining the flexibility to customise their own academic path.
>Students can choose from a wide range of Arts subjects including languages and other areas within the humanities.
Why choose this degree? > 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).
> Students may apply to complete a work placement year in law firm (subject to availability) or a year studying abroad at one of our international partner institutions.
>Accredited law degree by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. > Choose from a broad range of Bachelor of Arts subjects to best match your interests.
Options after graduation? >Students interested in a law career will be in a position to immediately enter professional 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.
Leaving Certificate: 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish & English Duration: 3 years Placement Option: Yes – subject to availability
>Studying law also opens up a whole range of career options outside of being a lawyer such as journalism; policy development; business and finance; management consulting; the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector; and national and international public administration (such as at the EU or UN).
> The Department of Law offers a wide range of postgraduate study options from Criminology to International Business Law.
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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You might also like MH501 LLB (Law p. 142)
MH502 BCL (Law and Accounting) p. 143 | BCL (Law and Business) p. 144 | MH502 BCL (Law and Criminology) p. 145
Law and Criminology in the Bachelor of Arts degree - see section 1
Course structure 1st year
> 30 credits of Law with 2 Arts subjects including Critical Skills
2nd & Final year
> Continue in 2nd and 3rd year with at least 30 credits of Law and 30 credits of your chosen subject from 1st year (excluding Critical Skills)
> You may apply to complete a work placement year, or a study abroad year, after 2nd year, and graduate after 4 years. Students who successfully complete the 1st year of the programme have the option of transferring into the 2nd year of the LLB programme
Possible topics 1st year
> The nature of legal systems, and how laws are made nationally and internationally
> The role of lawyers, judges, legislators, and other actors in the legal system
> The laws relating to crime, negligence, and privacy
Full degree and module detail on our Course Finder
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ourcourses 146
> Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BCL (International) degree
2nd year
> The laws relating to evidence, and building a legal case
> The laws relating to business and companies
> EU and international law
Final year
> The laws relating to the family, media, and property
> International law and justice > The theory of laws and legal systems
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