BCL (Hons)

Overview

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

Entry to the BCL (Hons) is via BCL (Hons) (Law (Pathways)). All students will be registered for the Law (Pathways) programme in the first instance. At the end of First Year, Law (Pathways) students can choose to transfer to the BCL (Hons).

First Year - BCL (Law (Pathways))

First Year consists of core modules to the value of 50 credits and elective modules to the value of 10 credits. In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Law, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Second Year - BCL

Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 35 credits (or 25 credits if LW1106 and LW1107 have been selected in First BCL (Hons)) and elective modules to the value of 25 credits (or 35 credits if LW1106 and LW1107 have been selected in First BCL (Hons)). In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Law a student must have: (a) passed the First University Examination in Law; and (b) subsequently satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Third Year - BCL

Third Year consists of core modules to the value of 25 credits and elective modules to the value of 35 credits. In order to be admitted to the BCL (Hons) Degree Examination, a student must have: (a) passed the Second University Examination in Law; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner, for at least a full academic year, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Workload Guideline

Where a programme contains elective modules it is recommended that students do not take any more than 40 credits in any semester. Students are therefore advised to choose their modules so that the workload is evenly spread throughout the year.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.