LLB
Overview
NFQ Level 8, Major Award
The LLB is a Bachelor of Laws degree which runs over two years full-time or four years part-time. In either case, such studies or research must be under such direction and supervision as may be approved by the School of Law. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the studies or research, simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.
Exit Award
Higher Diploma in Law
Upon successful completion of Year 1 (full-time) or Years 1 and 2 (part-time) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Higher Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 8, Major Award).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-Time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Year 1 | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (55 credits) and 5 credits of elective modules: 1 | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| LW1104 | Foundations of the Legal System | 5 |
| LW1106 | Law of Torts I 2 | 5 |
| LW1107 | Law of Torts II 2 | 5 |
| LW1112 | Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union | 5 |
| LW1153 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| LW1154 | Law of Contract | 10 |
| LW1161 | Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights 3 | 5 |
| or LW1163 | Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta | |
| LW1162 | Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government 4 | 5 |
| or LW1164 | Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais | |
| LW6008 | Legal Research and Writing | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take a module to the value of 5 credits from the following: | 5 | |
| International Human Rights Law (5) | ||
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | ||
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | ||
| Full-Time Year 2 | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 50 credits of elective modules: 1, 5 | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| LW2249 | Property Law: Ownership and Succession | 5 |
| LW2250 | Property Law: Rights in the Land of Others | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 50 credits from the following: 5, 6 | 50 | |
| The Law of Evidence I (5) | ||
| The Law of Evidence II (5) | ||
| Economic Law of the European Union (5) | ||
| International Human Rights Law (5) | ||
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | ||
| Humanitarianism and the Law (5) | ||
| Commercial Law (10) | ||
| Law of Public Administration (5) | ||
| Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5) | ||
| Privacy and Data Protection Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Child Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | ||
| Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5) 7 | ||
| Law of Equity: Trusts (5) 7 | ||
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 8 | ||
| Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5) 9 | ||
| Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5) | ||
| Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5) | ||
| Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5) | ||
| Jurisprudence (5) | ||
| Principles of Revenue Law (5) | ||
| Income Tax Law (5) | ||
| Sports Law (5) | ||
| Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5) | ||
| Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5) | ||
| Sports Law Clinic (5) | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics (5) | ||
| Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5) | ||
| LLB Dissertation (10) | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 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.
- 5
Students cannot take elective modules already taken in Year 1. Students who have already completed LW2249 and LW2250 or equivalent at degree level must instead choose 60 credits of elective modules.
- 6
In certain cases with the permission of the Programme Director and relevant LLM Module Coordinator, Year 2 students may elect to take 10 credits from the modules available in the LLM (Taught) in substitution for 10 credits of elective modules.
- 7
Neither LW3303 nor LW3305 is available to students who have previously passed LW3352.
- 8
LW3312 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3301.
- 9
LW3313 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3302.
Part-Time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Part-Time 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 |
| Part-Time 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 | |
| International Human Rights Law (5) | ||
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | ||
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | ||
| Part-Time Year 3 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: 1, 5 | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| LW2249 | Property Law: Ownership and Succession | 5 |
| LW2250 | Property Law: Rights in the Land of Others | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: 5, 6 | 20 | |
| The Law of Evidence I (5) | ||
| The Law of Evidence II (5) | ||
| Economic Law of the European Union (5) | ||
| International Human Rights Law (5) | ||
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | ||
| Humanitarianism and the Law (5) | ||
| Commercial Law (10) | ||
| Law of Public Administration (5) | ||
| Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5) | ||
| Privacy and Data Protection Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Child Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | ||
| Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5) 7 | ||
| Law of Equity: Trusts (5) 7 | ||
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 8 | ||
| Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5) 9 | ||
| Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5) | ||
| Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5) | ||
| Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5) | ||
| Jurisprudence (5) | ||
| Principles of Revenue Law (5) | ||
| Income Tax Law (5) | ||
| Sports Law (5) | ||
| Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5) | ||
| Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5) | ||
| Sports Law Clinic (5) | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics (5) | ||
| Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5) | ||
| Part-Time Year 4 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: 1, 6, 10 | 30 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Law of Evidence I (5) | ||
| The Law of Evidence II (5) | ||
| Economic Law of the European Union (5) | ||
| International Human Rights Law (5) | ||
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | ||
| Humanitarianism and the Law (5) | ||
| Commercial Law (10) | ||
| Law of Public Administration (5) | ||
| Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5) | ||
| Privacy and Data Protection Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Child Law (5) | ||
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | ||
| Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5) 7 | ||
| Law of Equity: Trusts (5) 7 | ||
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 8 | ||
| Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5) 9 | ||
| Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5) | ||
| Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5) | ||
| Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5) | ||
| Jurisprudence (5) | ||
| Principles of Revenue Law (5) | ||
| Income Tax Law (5) | ||
| Sports Law (5) | ||
| Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5) | ||
| Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5) | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics (5) | ||
| Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5) | ||
| LLB Dissertation (10) | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 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.
- 5
Students cannot take elective modules already taken in Year 2. Students who have already completed LW2249 and LW2250 or equivalent at degree level must instead choose 30 credits of elective modules.
- 6
In certain cases with the permission of the Programme Director and relevant LLM Module Coordinator, Year 3 and Year 4 students may elect to take 10 credits from the modules available in the LLM (Taught) in substitution for 10 credits of elective modules.
- 7
Neither LW3303 nor LW3305 is available to students who have previously passed LW3352.
- 8
LW3312 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3301.
- 9
LW3313 is not available to students who have previously passed LW3302.
- 10
Students cannot take elective modules already taken in Years 2 or 3.
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 LLB (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;
- Appreciate the interconnections between legal topics discussed;
- Engage with academic discourse on legal themes;
- Apply their knowledge of legal principles to hypothetical fact scenarios;
- Use Information Technology appropriately for legal research and writing;
- Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies;
- Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems;
- Demonstrate original, 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.