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MH101 - Law
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Exciting and rewarding, studying law through MH101 is the ideal way to experience the subject and see if it’s the right fit for you.
In first year, you can take law on its own or combine it with other subjects as part of your broad-based arts (BA) degree. This gives you plenty of freedom to explore your interests.
Transfer to specialised degree
If you enjoy law and want to continue studying it after completing first year in MH101, you can transfer into one of our specialised law degrees.
These degrees, Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) open up many more opportunities to you.
As a BCL or LLB graduate, you’ll be eligible to take entrance exams for the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. Passing these exams is how you begin training as a barrister.
Work placement experience
Transferring from MH101 into a specialised degree means that at the end of your second year as a BCL or LLB student, you can apply for a work placement at a law firm. This is a great opportunity to get real world experience.
This year-long placement is subject to availability.
Study abroad
All law students can apply to study abroad for a year at one of our partner institutions, subject to availability.
Get involved
Outside of the classroom you can get involved in our many societies, like:
- the student Law Society
- European Law Students’ Association
- Student FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centre) Society
Subject Structure
First year
- 30 or 15 credits of Law
- Choose 2 or 3 other subjects, which may include Critical Skills, from the available groups (maximum 1 subject per group – see groups table)
Second year and Final year
- Continue with Law as a Double Major or as a Minor in the BA degree
Or - consider your transfer options
- Note - if you take the 15 credit Law option in first year, you may only transfer into the Major BCL (40 credits of Law/20 credits other subject) or the Single Major LLB (MH501)
- Students who successfully complete first year, attaining 40% or higher in Law in first year may apply to transfer into second year of the MH502 BCL (Law and Arts) programme or second year of the 4 year MH501 LLB Law degree.
- Students who have taken 30 credits of Law with Accounting or Business or Criminology in first year may apply to transfer to second year of the MH502 BCL (Law and Accounting), the MH502 BCL (Law and Business) or the MH502 BCL (Law and Criminology) degree (subject to certain conditions).
- Students who have passed 30 credits of Law in first year and who have a subject mark of at least 40% in the 15 credit non-beginner French or Spanish subject or a subject mark of at least 40% in the subject Nua-Ghaeilge may choose to transfer into the MH503 BCL (Law and Languages) degree.
- Only BCL and LLB graduates are recognised by the King’s Inns as eligible to sit their entrance examinations for entry to training to become a barrister.
MH101:
- Optional 10 credit Elective in second year
- Optional Erasmus/Study Abroad after second year
Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.
Entry requirements
Leaving Certificate applicants are required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 & 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English, 3rd language.
Postgraduate
The School of Law and Criminology offers a wide range of postgraduate study options.
See the School's website for more details. about postgraduate study options
Careers
- Students can tailor their Bachelor of Arts degree to their interests while developing a broad skill set which is highly valued by employers.
- Graduates of the BA MH101 degree are eligible to progress to take the Law Society of Ireland’s FE-1 examinations to begin training as a solicitor.
- Graduates of our specialised LLB and BCL programmes (but not of the MH101 BA programme) will be in a position to take exams for entrance to the Honorable Society of King’s Inns in order to begin training as a barrister. BCL and LLB graduates are also eligible to progress to take the Law Society of Ireland’s FE-1 examinations to begin training as a solicitor.
- Studying law also opens up a whole range of career options outside of being a lawyer such as careers in:
- civil and public service
- policy development
- business and finance
- management consulting
- the non-governmental organisation (NGO) sector
- national and international public administration (such as with the EU or UN)