Terms & Conditions
All offers of a place are subject to UCD's Terms and Conditions of Offer.
The (opens in a new window)UCD Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degree enjoys a proud history and an established reputation at home and abroad.
The BCL degree allows you to immerse yourself in the study of law, to engage with a range of interesting legal perspectives and to acquire a profound understanding of how law works in theory and in practice. You can pick one of 8 degree options at time of application:
- Law (BCL)
- Law with Economics*
- Law with French Law*#
- Law with History
- Law with Irish
- Law with Philosophy
- Law with Politics
- Law with Social Justice
The study of Law is a full time occupation and entry is conditional on your making a full time commitment.
#Students who achieve the highest grades in Level I of the BCL (Law with French Law) will have the option to apply for interview to enter the BCL/Maîtrise.
*see Assessment section below
How do I enter DN600 Law from a QQI-FET award?
Entry to first year Law is available on a competitive basis to applicants who present an accepted major award with Distinction (80% or better) in at least 5 components, including any components and/or results specified below.
What QQI-FET major award(s) are accepted?
Level 5 Major Awards
- 5M2181 Applied Social Studies
- 5M2468 Business Administration
- 5M2102 Business Studies
- 5M2786 Community Care
- 5M3050 Community Development
- 5M4468 Community Health Services
- 5M2154 Cultural and Heritage Studies
- 5M0828 eBusiness
- 5M3114 General Studies / Liberal Arts
- 5M2111 International Trade
- 5M2464 Journalism
- 5M2073 Language and European Studies
- 5M3789 Legal Studies
- 5M2069 Marketing
- 5M5165 Trade Union Studies
- 5M4732 Youth Work
Level 6 Major Awards
- 6M5013 Administration
- 6M4985 Business
- 6M3674 Community Development
- 6M2007 Early Childhood Care and Education
- 6M2263 Inclusive Education and Training
- 6M3115 Information, Advice and Advocacy
- 6M4587 Management
- 6M2218 Social and Vocational Integration
No specific components are required, as long as you present an accepted major award with at least 5 Distinctions.
- For the Law with French Law degree option, FET applicants musthold a Grade H3 in Leaving Certificate French, or equivalent. Without this standard, they will not be permitted to undertake the Law with French Law degree option.
- It is strongly recommendedthat entrants to the Law with Economics degree option have a minimum grade H6 in Leaving Certificate Maths (or equivalent).
How will I be assessed?
If there are more eligible applicants than places, admission will be competitive based on (opens in a new window)QQI-FET scoring.
General Regulations
All students must comply with the general regulations of the university.