BCL Hons Law

at University College Dublin

First & Second Year
 

In first year, you’ll explore some foundational areas of law, including:
 

• Legal and Professional Skills

• General Introduction to the Irish Legal System

• Contract Law

• Tort Law

• Constitutional Law.

You’ll study modules in civil and criminal procedure.

In second year, you’ll explore EU Law and core areas of Irish law, including:
 

• Property Law

• Company Law

• Criminal Law.

You’ll attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work. A sample timetable can be viewed at www.ucd.ie/myucd/law.

Third & Fourth Year

You can tailor your BCL by selecting from a wide choice of Law modules, such as:
 

• International Human Rights

• Environmental Law

• Intellectual Property Law

• Media Law

• Family Law

• Commercial Law.

In addition, our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC) offers “clinical” modules, which include Advocacy & Mooting, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Practice and Legal Placement.

General Requirements

Standard XII
 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
 

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)
Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent
 

IELTS
 

• An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 

• A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

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

• € 20500

As a BCL graduate, you are well positioned to pursue a variety of careers, including qualifying as a solicitor or barrister who practise law independently, or working in:
 

• Law firms in Ireland or internationally

• Large corporations as in-house lawyers

• Professional service firms

• State bodies or Public Service

• Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

• EU or other international institutions

• Legal research

• Academia