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Universities Ireland Dublin City University Courses Arts: Joint Honours (Law)

Arts: Joint Honours (Law)

Dublin City University

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 15,000
Country Rank#5
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Choosing the law stream on the Bachelor of Arts at DCU will allow you to explore the key foundations of law while also studying another discipline. This will provide you with an interdisciplinary education, covering many important areas of law while also choosing from History, International Languages or Media Studies.

The course will allow you to study all 8 of the core modules examined in the entrance exams to the Law Society as a trainee solicitor. These are constitutional law, contract law, criminal law, property law, equity and trusts, European Union law, tort law, and company law.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Course Content
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Constitutional Law
- Introducing Law
- Law of Torts
- Advanced Torts
Year 1 Optional Modules -
- Analysing Visual Media Texts
- History & Structure of the Media
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies
- French Language 3 (Intermediate)
- French Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice (French)
- French Society and Literature
- German Language 3(Intermediate)
- German Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice (German)
- German Society and Literature (Intermediate)
- Making of Modern Ireland 1850-1998
- The World Since 1945
- Early Modern Europe, 1450-1648
- Introduction to Environmental History
- Spanish Language 3 (Intermediate)
- Spanish Language 4 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Translation Practice(Spanish)
- Spanish Society and Literature
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Moot Court Advocacy & Analysis
- Property Law
- Company Law 1
- Company Law 2
- Advanced Property Law
Year 2 Optional Modules -
- History & Structure of the Media
- Social Class and the Media
- Crime, Policing and the Media
- Media Audiences
- Media and Power
- Film, History and Theory
- Theorising Social Media in Everyday Life
- French Translation Practice
- French Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- French Language and Culture 2
- German Translation Practice
- German Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- German Language & Culture 2
- Ireland 1690-1850
- Death and disease in History
- Europe, 1648-1848
- Victorian Britain: Society and Culture
- Russia's Twentieth Century
- Irish Women in the Long Nineteenth Century
- Children and Childhood in the Western World
- Political, Social and Cultural Change
- Aspects of the Irish Diaspora
- Medieval History
- Introduction to Text Analysis
- Spanish Translation Practice
- Spanish Literature, Visual and Film Studies
- Spanish Language & Culture 2
Year 3 Core Modules:
- The Law of Contract
- European Union Law
- Advanced European Union Law
- Criminal Law 1
- Criminal Law 2
- Principles of Equity and Trusts
Year 3 Optional Modules -
- Media Law
- Film, History and Theory
- Television Drama
- Communication, Culture and the Environment
- Press and Public Relations
- Race and the Media
- Science, Technology & Society
- French Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- French Literature and Society
- French Language and Contemporary Society
- German Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- German Literature and Society
- German Language and Contemporary Society
- Intro to Popular Cultures in Ireland1800-1950
- Modern Europe, 1848-1945
- Public Health in Ireland, c. 1850-1930
- The Irish Revival and Revolution , 1884-1922
- Revolution & Civil War in Ireland, 1916-1923
- British and Irish Women 1900-1945
- Nationalism in Modern Europe Theory & Practic
- Crime and Punishment, c.1750-1950
- A History of Northern Ireland, 1912-1998
- Evolution Progress and Culture
- Uncovering Medieval History
- Advanced Medieval or Early Modern History
- Company Law 1
- Company Law 2
- Employment Law
- Genetics, Law and Society
- Spanish Language Skills (Higher Intermediate)
- Spanish Literature and Society
- Spanish Language and Contemporary Society
- Uaneen Non-Contributing Module
Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply:

Additional requirement for International Languages:
- French: Minimum of H4 in French
- German: Minimum of H4 in German
- Spanish: Minimum of H4 in Spanish
Additional requirement for Media Studies:
- Media Studies: Minimum of H4 in English
Fees & Scholarships
Student Contribution
€3,043 per annum

EU Status Fee
€6,679 per annum

Non EU Fee
€15,000 per annum
Career Prospect
While many law graduates enter the legal profession, many more choose alternative careers – in business, media, education, advocacy and the NGO sector, international organisations, and the civil service. A law degree aims fundamentally to develop critical thinking and analytical skills – hence the adaptability of law graduates across and within these and other domains. The Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours (Law) programme allows the student to combine legal study with another discipline, thereby keeping more career options open at the completion of the degree programme. (For those interested in becoming a barrister, please see our BCL degree which is accredited by the King's Inns.

Career Areas:
- Advertising
- Education
- European Affairs
- Historian
- Journalist
- Law
- Policy evaluation
- Print and online media
- Public Relations
- Research publishing
- event management
- Arts administration
- Government services and local administration
- Communications
- Publishing
- Management consultancy
- Politics
- Heritage and tourism
- Skills are valued in particular in the export sector
- Multinational corporations and international organisations
- Work in international NGOs and European institutions

Cost Of Studying At Dublin City University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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