BCL Hons Law and Irish

at University College Cork

Core Modules in First Year
 

• GA1003 Bunstaidéar ar Theanga agus ar Chultúr na Gaeilge (15 credits)

• GA1030 Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937): An Leagan Gaeilge (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)

• LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)

• LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits)

• LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais (5 credits)

At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H3 in Irish, minimum grade H5 in one subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
 

• English    O6/H7

• Irish    H3

• Other Language   O6/H7       

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 Irish may vary from €20,500 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

As a joint honours degree, the BCL (Law and Irish) equips graduates for a wide range of careers.
 

The traditional route for a law graduate is to undertake professional training and qualify as a solicitor or barrister and this course prepares students for entry to these professions. Other options are available to law graduates, including careers in banking, accounting, taxation, insurance, IT, teaching, journalism and the media, which may require further academic and/or professional training.
 

BCL (Law and Irish) students also develop a strong foundation in legal research and writing, advocacy and legal reasoning. These are transferable skills which are attractive to employers in a wide variety of professions and industries.
 

You can graduate with a broad-ranging general degree or can opt to tailor your subject choices to specialise in areas such as international law, business law, human rights law, the Irish language etc.
 

You will also have key Irish-language skills, making you particularly well suited to working in the European Union institutions.