NUIM Department of Law

Students graduate with a Bachelor of Civil Law (Level 8 Honours) awarded by National University of Ireland and recognized by the Law Society of Ireland and the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.  Our BCL is unique is permitting first year students to attend the lectures of any Arts subject during the first three weeks of term so that they can be sure of their preferred choices. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The BCL prepares graduates for a variety of careers including litigation, providing legal advice in transactional settings, government, regulatory agencies, public service, international and non-governmental organizations and the media.  As a joint honours degree, the BCL produces a law graduate whose horizons have been extended by advanced study of a liberal arts subject.   For students who wish to keep their options open while acquiring a law degree recognized by the legal professions, the BCL may be the preferred choice.

COURSE STRUCTURE

 As a Double Honours Bachelor of Civil Law degree, Law is taken with two other subjects in First Year, and with one of those subjects in Second Year and Third Year. Note: Students have the option of taking Politics as one of their subjects with Law in place of English or Mathematical Studies. Students who opt to spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BCL (International) degree.

Cannot be combined with

First Year: Biology, Philosophy, Physics with Astronomy, Psychology

Second and Third Year: Geography, German, Philosophy

FACTFILE

• Qualification: BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW DEGREE
• Course code: LWA
• CAO/PAC code: MH115
• Points 2011: 450

ENTRY REQUIRMENTS

This course requires 3 additional subjects

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be made through the Central Application Office (CAO). For further details contact NUIM Admissions Office.  NB: If you enrol as a general Arts student (MH101), you may choose Law as one of your three first year subjects.  If you do well in your assessments, you may join the BCL stream in second year.

Tel: 01 708 3822
Email: admissions@nuim.ie
Web: admissions.nuim.ie 

Mature students

Mature Students must fill out the NUI Maynooth Mature Student Application Form available at http://admissions.nuim.ie/mature_students/ It is essential that you also apply to the CAO further details available at www.cao.ie. Both applications must be received before the 1st of February.

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