Overview

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

Exit Award only

Upon successful completion of Year 1 (full-time) or Years 1 and 2 (part-time), students on the LLB programme may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Higher Diploma in Law.

Programme Requirements

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

Programme Requirements

Full-time

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
#llb:Full-Time Year 1
Total Credits		0

¹

Students' choice of modules must be approved at the commencement of each year of studies. Students are not permitted to take modules previously studied at honours degree level.

²

LW1106 and LW1107 are corequisites and must be taken together.

³

LW1161 and LW1163 comprise the same module in English (LW1161) and as Gaeilge (LW1163). Students may register for either LW1161 or LW1163 but not both.

⁴

LW1162 and LW1164 comprise the same module in English (LW1162) and as Gaeilge (LW1164). Students may register for either LW1162 or LW1164 but not both.

Part-time 

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1
Students take 30 credits as follows: 1
Core Modules
LW1104	Foundations of the Legal System	5
LW1154	Law of Contract	10
LW1161	Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights 2	5
or LW1163	Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta
LW1162	Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government 3	5
or LW1164	Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais
LW6008	Legal Research and Writing	5
Year 2
Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (25 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules: 1
Core Modules
LW1106	Law of Torts I 4	5
LW1107	Law of Torts II 4	5
LW1112	Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union	5
LW1153	Criminal Law	10
Elective Modules
Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following:		5
LW2207	International Human Rights Law
LW2208	Law of the European Convention on Human Rights
LW2276	Family Law: Family Relationships
Total Credits		60

¹

Students' choice of modules must be approved at the commencement of each year of studies. Students are not permitted to take modules previously studied at honours degree level.

²

LW1161 and LW1163 comprise the same module in English (LW1161) and as Gaeilge (LW1163). Students may register for either LW1161 or LW1163 but not both.

³

LW1162 and LW1164 comprise the same module in English (LW1162) and as Gaeilge (LW1164). Students may register for either LW1162 or LW1164 but not both.

⁴

LW1106 and LW1107 are corequisites and must be taken together.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for Higher Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• Evaluate primary and secondary legal materials including legislation, international instruments, case-law and academic commentary;
  
• Apply their knowledge of legal principles to hypothetical fact scenarios;
  
• Use Information Technology appropriately for legal research and writing;
  
• Demonstrate independent and critical thinking;
  
• Demonstrate an ability to review and synthesise law in a lucid and scholarly manner;
  
• Present arguments effectively and comprehensively;
  
• Write clearly and in appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.