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SECTION 4 – LAW SPECIALISED DEGREES


BCL (Law and Criminology) CAO Code: MH502 LWC | CAO Points 2018: 420


CAO Code: MH502 LWC CAO Points 2018: 420 CAO Points Range 2017: 413-533 Places 2018: 130 (MH502)


Erasmus/Study Abroad Option: Yes Mature Applicants: See p. 202 UK, EU & International Applicants: See p. 207 QQI Link: See p. 204


> Law is taken jointly with Criminology for the three years of the programme.


>Students acquire a thorough grounding in the fundamental areas of legal study: including foundational legal principles; legal systems; and the role of Irish, European, and international law.


>Through Criminology, students examine the causes of crime and society’s reaction to it.


Why choose this degree? >No other university in Ireland offers the option of studying law with criminology as part of an accredited law degree.


> Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and economics, as well as law.


>Be taught by leading international experts in the field with research interests in prisons, the death penalty, human trafficking, counter-terrorism and mental health.


Maynooth Education Critical Skills Option See p. 13 for details


Options after graduation? >As a graduate of this programme you 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. Studying law also opens up a whole range of career options outside of being a lawyer.


Course structure


> Law is taken jointly with Criminology for the 3 years of the programme


> You will take 30 credits of Law, 15 credits of Criminology, and 1 Arts subject (or Critical Skills) in 1st year. 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


> Core modules such as Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Contract Law


> Introduction to the different schools of thought within the discipline of criminology: what is crime? What are its causes and how should we best react to it?


> Introduction to different models of criminal justice and the key personnel (police, judiciary, prison officers) involved in the criminal justice system


> Continue with 30 credits of Law and 30 credits of Criminology in 2nd and 3rd year


> You may apply to complete a work placement year, or to study abroad, after 2nd year, and graduate after 4 years. Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BCL (International) degree


Leaving Certificate: 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish & English Duration: 3 years Placement Option: Yes – subject to availability


>This programme allows students with an interest in law to broaden their career prospects into the criminal justice world, opening up potential careers in the Gardaí, security services, data analytics, probation, the prison service, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector and research institutes.


>The Department of Law also offers a range of postgraduate study options in related fields such as a MA (Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice) and LL.M. (International Justice).


Contact us


Maynooth University Department of Law, New House  + 353 1 474 7265  law@mu.iewww.maynoothuniversity.ie/law


Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn @maynoothlaw


You might also like MH501 LLB (Law) p. 144 MH502 BCL (Law and Accounting) p. 145 |


BCL (Law and Business) p. 146 | MH502 BCL (Law and Arts) p. 148 Criminology and Law in the Bachelor of Arts degree - see section 1


2nd year


>Core modules such as EU Law, Evidence, and Administrative Law


> Policing and Sentencing > Crime and the media


Final year


>Core modules such as Property Law, Company Law, and Equity


> Youth Justice > White-collar crime


Full degree and module detail on our Course Finder www.maynoothuniversity.ie/level8


on webchat 147


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