Course Duration
Full-Time 3 years
Part-Time 3 years
 

Law is a highly focused discipline; it examines how groups and individuals regulate their relationships and while studying law you learn to think conceptually about a broad number of basic principles.

The LLB (Hons) in Irish Law is validated by HETAC and Nottingham Trent University.  It combines legal training to industry standards with all the necessary depth.  Core modules of the entrance examinations for both The Law Society of Ireland and the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ are covered within the LLB degree.  Students are assessed by written coursework and end of semester exams.

The full-time degree consists of lectures and tutorials with some 16 lecture hours per week.  Extra time is allocated to the vital independent study that provides you with practical exposure to problem-solving.

The part-time degree consists of 12 weekly lecture hours over three evenings.  The evening LLB is typically three years in duration but as a part-time student you also have the flexibility to complete the programme over four or five years, and so help accommodate your personal or work commitments.

Progression

Graduating with an LLB degree will position you for The Law Society of Ireland’s entrance examinations, and, if successful, to undertake some further study and qualify as a solicitor. 

Alternatively, as an LLB graduate you can apply to sit the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Entrance Examinations.  Success in those five entrance examinations enables you to complete the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Barrister at Law degree in one year. 

It is also possible for law graduates to proceed to postgraduate study for a Master in Laws (LLM). Griffith College offer LLM programmes to students in Cork and Dublin.

The LLB degree can also lead to stimulating career opportunities across a range of areas such as journalism, media, finance, public administration, industry and commerce.

Comprehensive, rigorous and enduring, the LLB (Hons) in Irish Law is the perfect choice for your legal career.

Course Content

Year 1                                                                        Year 2

Introduction to the Legal System (I)                                Equity and Trusts (I and II)

Legal Writing, Research and Communications (II)            Criminal Law (I and II)

Law of Torts (I and II)                                                     Land Law (I and II)

Law of Contract (I and II)                                                Employment Law* (I)

Constitutional Law (I and II)                                            Administrative Law *(I)

                                                                                    Public International Law* (I)

Year 3                                                                        Law of Evidence* (II)

European Union Law (I and II)                                         Criminology* (II)

Company Law (I and II)                                                  Planning and Development Law *(II)

Jurisprudence (I and II)

Media Law* (I)

Revenue Law* (I)

Family Law* (II)

Intellectual Property Law* (II)

Human Rights Law* (II)

*These modules will be offered as electives. Elective modules are offered subject to demand.

Under section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 learner protection arrangements have been put in place with two other HETAC providers.