BCL Hons Law and Business

at University College Cork

 On successful completion of this degree, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate in-depth and contextual knowledge and understanding of legal and business principles and rules;
• Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
• Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in an organizational setting;
• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills associated with effective practice
   

Core Modules in First Year

• AC1102 Financial Accounting (5 credits)
• EC1207 Principles of the Micro Economy (5 credits)
• EC1208 Principles of the Macro Economy (5 credits)
• IS1105 Business Information Systems (5 credits)
• LW1001 Legal Writing (5 credits)
• LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits)
• LW1112 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5 credits)
• LW1114 Droit institutionnel de l'Union européenne
• LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits)
• LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5 credits) plus
• LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government (5 credits) OR
• LW1163 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta (5 credits) plus
• LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais (5 credits)
• MG1000 Foundations of Management and Organisational Behaviour (5 credits)
   

Students must take 60 credits per academic year, with 5 credits typically equating to 12 weeks of 2 lecture hours per week. Selected modules also include tutorials, a form of small group teaching, with 5 tutorials per semester being the norm.
 

As well as attending lectures and tutorials each week, students are expected to engage in self-directed learning which involves independent research and study in the library or online. This type of work can be undertaken individually or in a group setting.
 

Assessment

Law and Business modules are assessed by a variety of methods including by written assignments, and end of semester examinations. Some modules can include oral presentations as part of the examination process and group work.

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BCL Hons Law and Business may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The broad knowledge base and skills secured by graduates of the BCL (Law and Business) degree will afford them with a wide range of career opportunities in Ireland and abroad. The School of Law at UCC places a huge emphasis upon the development of transferable skills through dedicated modules, which develop writing skills, research and presentation skills. Graduates will have the opportunity to work in many sectors including: 
 

• the legal profession (including being a solicitor; barrister, or in-house legal counsel)
• accountancy
• taxation
• compliance
• business information systems
• financial services
• food business.
   

Graduates may also choose to pursue postgraduate and/or professional studies in law or business from a wide range of academic and industry graduate programmes.