LLB Law and German

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

Law and German is a four-year honors degree programme. The first year entails studying core legal modules in conjunction with modules in German language, culture and political systems.

At the end of the first year of your programme, you will have several options in relation to the balance between Law and German modules and your degree pathway/award. You can choose to:
 

1. Major – Law, Minor - German
   focus more on Law (Major – Law, Minor - German) – Degree Awarded - LL.B. (Law with German);

2. Joint
   continue with an equal combination of the Law and German; – Degree Awarded- BA (Law and German);

3. move to single honors in Law from your second year onwards – Degree Awarded - LL.B.;

4. Major – German; Minor – Law
   focus more on German –Degree Awarded- BA (German with Law);

5. move to single honors in German from your second year onwards – Degree Awarded - BA.

In all variations of the programme, you will spend the third year at a partner university in German and then return to Trinity to complete your studies in the fourth year. During this final year of study, one-third of your credits will be devoted to the completion of a research project, which we call the ‘Capstone’. This allows you to apply and enhance the research skills that you have developed in the previous three years of the programme.

If you choose Law as a Major, then you will complete your Capstone within the School of Law. You will be part of a research group with other students where you will work independently and collaboratively to explore in-depth a topical issue. If German is your major your capstone will be completed in that subject.

Leaving Certificate
 

• H3

• German (TR019)

Advanced GCE (A Level):
 

• Grade C

• German (TR019)

International Baccalaureate: HL Grade 6 German (TR019)

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Academic: Grade 6.5*

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:
 

• € 20,609

The increasing Europeanisation of legal practice means that graduates of the law and a language degree programme have much to contribute to the legal and other professions in Ireland, as well as enjoying career opportunities in Europe.

In addition to careers in the legal profession, Law and German graduates also find employment in:
 

• business

• journalism

• accountancy

• banking

• insurance

• politics

• foreign affairs

• diplomacy and public services.