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This law degree is accredited by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. The BCL is a three-year degree in law combined with one other subject. While the BCL covers all the core modules of law, you cover less law than on the LLB (MH501), giving you more time to develop expertise in another subject. The main advantage is that it allows you to combine the study of law with study of another discipline.

• Law is taken jointly with one Arts subject for the final two years of the programme. Students can choose from a wide range of Arts subjects including languages and other areas within the humanities and social sciences.
• Students receive an excellent grounding in core law subjects, while also retaining the flexibility to customise their own academic path.
• Flexibility and choice: BCL students who successfully complete the first year of the programme have the option of transferring into the second year of the LLB programme (MH501).
• Students may apply to complete a work placement year in a law firm (subject to availability) or a year studying abroad at one of our international partner institutions.

Course Structure

Law is taken jointly with one Arts subject for the final two years of the programme. Students can choose from a wide range of Arts subjects including languages and other areas within the humanities and social sciences.

First year

30 credits of Law with 2 Arts subjects which may include Critical Skills

Second and Final year

• Continue in 2nd and 3rd year with at least 30 credits of Law and 30 credits of your chosen subject from 1st year (excluding Critical Skills)
• You may apply to complete a work placement year, or a study abroad year, after 2nd year, and graduate after 4 years. Students who successfully complete the 1st year of the programme have the option of transferring into the 2nd year of the LLB programme
• Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BCL (International) degree

Course Duration: 3 years (Bachelor of Civil Law) or 4 years (BCL International)

Career Options

Students interested in a law career will be in a position to take exams for entrance to the Honorable Society of King’s Inns in order to begin training as a barrister and are eligible to progress to take the Law Society of Ireland’s FE1 examinations to begin training as a solicitor.

• Studying law also opens up a whole range of career options outside of being a lawyer such as journalism; policy development; business and finance; management consulting; the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector; and national and international public administration (such as at the EU or UN).
• The Department of Law offers a wide range of postgraduate study options from Criminology to International Business
• Law. Departments offering Arts subjects typically provide postgraduate opportunities at Master’s and Doctoral levels.