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Law (DN600/LWS6)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)
Academic Year 2024/2025
Study Abroad
Scholarships Available
Duration:
4 Year(s)
Next Intake:
2024/2025 September
General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

AAA / ABBB / AAB + D AS Level

General Entry Requirements (IB)

33

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.

Curricular information is subject to change.

The 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.

About this Course

You will attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work.

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester examinations, essays and group work projects.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
LAW10050 Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland Autumn

5

LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters Autumn

5

LAW10270 Civil Procedure Autumn

5

LAW10340 Contract: Formation Autumn

5

LAW10420 Legal and Professional Skills Autumn

5

LAW10470 Comparative Study of Law Autumn

5

LAW10060 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland Spring

5

LAW10200 Nominate Torts Spring

5

LAW10260 Criminal Procedure Spring

5

LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies Spring

5

LAW10360 General Introduction to the Irish Legal System Spring

5

Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
LAW20090 Company Law I Autumn

5

LAW20330 EU Constitutional Law Autumn

5

LAW20370 Property Law I Autumn

5

LAW20390 Criminal Liability Autumn

5

LAW20170 Company Law II Spring

5

LAW20340 EU Economic Law Spring

5

LAW20380 Property Law II Spring

5

LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences Spring

5

Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options
     
LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn

5

LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn

5

LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn

5

LAW30310 European Human Rights Law Spring

5

LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring

5

LAW37460 Planning Law Spring

5

SSCI20030 Building Resilience Spring

5

Stage 2 Options
     
Stage 3 Options
     
LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)

10

LAW30010 Banking Law Autumn

5

LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies Autumn

5

LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations Autumn

5

LAW30090 Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law Autumn

5

LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment Autumn

5

LAW30180 Jurisprudence Autumn

5

LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review Autumn

5

LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn

5

LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn

5

LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn

5

LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting Autumn

5

LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice Autumn

5

LAW30730 Public International Law Autumn

5

LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks Autumn

5

LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations Autumn

5

LAW37530 Financial Law of the EU Autumn

5

LAW37570 Insolvency Law Autumn

5

LAW37590 International Economic Law Autumn

5

LAW37670 Copyright Law Autumn

5

LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation Autumn

5

LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles Spring

5

LAW30190 Media Law Spring

5

LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts Spring

5

LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action Spring

5

LAW30310 European Human Rights Law Spring

5

LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring

5

LAW30530 Criminological Theory Spring

5

LAW30610 Commercial Law Spring

5

LAW30820 Private International Law Spring

5

LAW37430 Jury Trials Spring

5

LAW37460 Planning Law Spring

5

LAW37600 Migration Law Spring

5

LAW37610 Medical Law Spring

5

LAW37630 Law in the Classroom Spring

5

LAW37680 BCL Internship Spring

30

LAW37710 Applied Legal Skills Spring

5

SSCI20030 Building Resilience Spring

5

Stage 3 Options
     
Stage 4 Options
     
LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)

10

LAW30010 Banking Law Autumn

5

LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies Autumn

5

LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations Autumn

5

LAW30090 Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law Autumn

5

LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment Autumn

5

LAW30180 Jurisprudence Autumn

5

LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review Autumn

5

LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn

5

LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn

5

LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn

5

LAW30640 Competition Law in Practice Autumn

5

LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting Autumn

5

LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice Autumn

5

LAW30730 Public International Law Autumn

5

LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks Autumn

5

LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations Autumn

5

LAW37530 Financial Law of the EU Autumn

5

LAW37570 Insolvency Law Autumn

5

LAW37590 International Economic Law Autumn

5

LAW37670 Copyright Law Autumn

5

LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation Autumn

5

LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles Spring

5

LAW30190 Media Law Spring

5

LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts Spring

5

LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action Spring

5

LAW30310 European Human Rights Law Spring

5

LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring

5

LAW30530 Criminological Theory Spring

5

LAW30550 Legal History: The History of Public Law Spring

5

LAW30570 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics Spring

5

LAW30610 Commercial Law Spring

5

LAW30820 Private International Law Spring

5

LAW37430 Jury Trials Spring

5

LAW37460 Planning Law Spring

5

LAW37600 Migration Law Spring

5

LAW37610 Medical Law Spring

5

LAW37630 Law in the Classroom Spring

5

LAW37710 Applied Legal Skills Spring

5

SSCI20030 Building Resilience Spring

5

Many of our third year BCL students choose to study abroad at our partner universities in:

  • Singapore
  • Milan
  • Toulouse
  • Chicago
  • Utrecht
  • Connecticut
  • Vienna
  • Miami
  • Uppsala
  • Minnesota
  • Stockholm
  • California
  • Exeter
  • Berlin
  • Prague
  • Antwerp
  • Canberra
  • Barcelona
  • As a BCL graduate you are well positioned to pursue a variety of careers. Many graduates go on to qualify as solicitors or barristers who practise law independently, or work in:

  • Law firms in Ireland or internationally
  • Large corporations as in-house lawyers
  • State bodies (e.g. advisory counsel in the Attorney General’s Office)
  • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
  • EU or other international institutions
  • Legal research
  • Academia

    BCL graduates can also pursue successful non-legal careers, e.g. as diplomats, journalists, broadcasters, authors or researchers, in Ireland or abroad. Graduates can undertake postgraduate law study programmes such as a LLM and/or PhD in their area of interest.
  • Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.

    UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

    The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

    The following entry route(s) are available:
     
    BCL Law (LWS6)
    Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
    Entry in Sep 2024
    Full Time - 4 Year(s) Apply from Oct 2023 Apply
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    Law (DN600/LWS6)

    Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)