BCL (Hons) (Law and Irish) - CK304

Overview

First Year - BCL (Law and Irish)

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

Second Year - BCL (Law and Irish)

Second 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 Second University Examination in Law and Irish a student must have: (a) passed the First University Examination in Law and Irish; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Third Year - BCL (Law and Irish)

Third Year can be completed in one of three ways, as follows:

  1. at approved placements in Ireland or abroad;
  2. at an approved placement and study at a University abroad;
  3. at a University abroad.

In each case, such programme of studies must be under the direction and supervision of Director of the Programme and the Head of Department of Law. This year on placement and/or abroad forms an integral part of the degree programme.

Path 1

Students take prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Path 2

Students undertake a placement in Semester 1 and attend a university abroad for Semester 2. Students take prescribed modules to the value of 30 credits. Students take a further 30 credits of approved courses at the host university.

Path 3

Students attend a university abroad for Semesters 1 and 2. The choice of courses to be followed abroad is to be made in consultation with the Director of the Programme and the Head of the School of Law in UCC, equivalent to 60 credits.

Fourth Year - BCL (Law and Irish)

Fourth Year consists of core modules to the value of 20 credits and elective modules to the value of 40 credits. In order to be admitted to the BCL (Hons) (Law and Irish) Degree Examination, a student must have: (a) passed the Third University Examination in Law and Irish; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner 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