LLB Law and political science

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

Year 1: Junior Freshman Year
 

• Contract

• Torts

• Foundations of Law 1 and 2

• Introduction to Political Science

• Introduction to Sociology

• Introduction to Economic Policy

Year 2: Senior Freshman Year

Law Major / Political Science Minor

(40 ECTS Law / 20 ECTS of Political Science)
 

• Constitutional Law I

• Criminal Law

• Equity

Optional Political Science modules (20 ECTs) from:
 

• History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance

• International Relations A: Theories of International Politics

• Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies

• History of Political Thought B: Modernity and Its Critics

• International Relations B: Topics and Treaties

• Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World

• Economy of Ireland A

• Economy of Ireland B

Joint
 

• Constitutional Law I

• Criminal Law

• Equity

• Land Law and

• Optional Political Science modules (20 ECTs)

Or

• Constitutional Law I

• Criminal Law

• Optional Political Science modules (40 ECTs) 

Or
 

• Constitutional Law I

• Criminal Law and

• Optional Political Science modules (20 ECTs) 

• Optional Trinity Electives/Open Moules (20 ECTS)

Law Minor / Political Science Major    

• Constitutional Law I

• Criminal Law, and

• Optional Political Science modules (40 ECTs)

Single Honors Law / Political Science

Students may choose to take a Single Honors pathway in either Law or Political Science.

If pursuing a Single Honors Law programme, students must study Constitutional Law I
Criminal Law
Equity
Land Law, and
Trinity electives/open modules worth 20 ECTS

Optional Political Science modules (40 ECTs)
Trinity electives/open modules worth 20 ECTS

Year 3: Junior Sophister Year

Students may also apply to spend either one or two terms of their Junior Sophister year abroad, on an Erasmus or international exchange programme, at any university with which the Law School or Department of Political Science have links.

Law Major / Political Science Minor

A: (40 ECTS Law / 20 ECTS of Political Science) or

B: (30 ECTS Law / 30 ECTS Political Science)
 

• Administrative Law (compulsory)

• Company Law (optional)

• EU Law (compulsory)

• Evidence (optional) and optional Law modules (Please see Single Honors programme in Law for further details)

• Research Methods for Political Scientists - A & B

• Political Violence A & B

• Irish Politics A & B

• Public Opinion

• Political Institutions of the US

• Democracy and Development A & B

• Political Participation

• European Union Politics A & B

• Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics

Joint

(30 ECTS Law / 30 ECTS of Political Science)
 

• Administrative Law (compulsory)

• Company Law (optional)

• EU Law (compulsory)

• Evidence (optional) and optional Law modules (Please see Single Honors programme in Law for further details)

• Research Methods for Political Scientists - A & B

• Political Violence A & B

• Irish Politics A & B

• Public Opinion

• Political Institutions of the US

• Democracy and Development A & B

• Political Participation

• European Union Politics A & B

• Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics

Law Minor / Political Science Major
 

• A: (20 ECTS Law / 40 ECTS Political Science) or

• B: (30 ECTS Law / 30 ECTS Political Science)

• Administrative Law (compulsory)

• Company Law (optional)

• EU Law (compulsory)
   

Please see Single Honors programme in Law or below for optional Law modules)
 

• Research Methods for Political Scientists - A & B

• Political Violence A & B

• Irish Politics A & B

• Public Opinion

• Political Institutions of the US

• Democracy and Development A & B

• Political Participation

• European Union Politics A & B

• Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics

Year 4: Senior Sophister Year

Law Major / Political Science Minor

A: (60 ECTS Law /) or

B: (40 ECTS Law / 20 ECTS Political Science)
 

• Capstone in Law (compulsory)

• Legal Philosophy (optional)

• Please see Single Honors programme in Law or below for optional Law modules)

• Research Seminar

• Issues in Contemporary Politics

• Contemporary International Relations

• African Politics

• Topics in Political Science

• Chinese Politics

• The Politics of Policy Making

• Political Psychology

• Autocracy and Human Rights

• Women and Politics
   

In order to be eligible to take modules there may be JS pre-requisites.

Joint

(20 ECTS Law / 20 ECTS Political Science and Capstone in Law or Political Science)

Capstone Law / Political Science (compulsory)

20 Optional Law modules (Please see Single Honors programme in Law for further details)

20 Optional Political Science modules (see above)

Law Minor / Political Science Major

A: (60 ECTS Political Science/) or

B: (20 ECTS Law / 40 ECTS Political Science)

Please see Single Honors programme in Law or below for optional Law modules)

Capstone Political Science

See above for optional Political Science modules.

Single Honors Law / Political Science

Modules on offer may vary from year to year. The Schools of Law and Department of Political Science reserve the right to substitute, remove or add to the offerings on offer each year.

Junior and Senior Sophister Law modules

The following modules are currently provided by the School of Law in either Year 3 or Year 4, but please note that this list changes over time.
 

• Advanced EU law

• Clinical Legal Education

• Collective Labour Law

• Commercial Law

• Competition Policy

• Corporate Governance 

• Criminology

• Critical Perspectives on Law 

• Employment Law

• English Land Law

• Environmental Law

• European Human Rights

• Family and Child Law

• Financial Services Law

• Food Law

• Information Technology Law

• Insolvency Law

• Intellectual Property law

• International Human Rights

• International Trade Law

• Legal Philosophy

• Media Law

• Medical Law and Ethics Penology

• Public Interest Law

• Public International Law 

• Refugee and Immigration Law

• Tax Law

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Academic: Grade 6.5;*

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

EU Fees €5,681

Non EU Fees €20,609

The programme will provide students with strong management skills and an in-depth specialisation in law. Graduates will be well prepared for demanding and rewarding careers in both the legal and business professions; particularly in areas where the two disciplines coincide. We expect graduates to accept positions in law, business, taxation, finance and accounting, general management, employment relations and the civil service.