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

About the Course
LLB comes from the Latin - Legum Bacallaureus – Bachelor of Laws. A highly focused discipline, law examines how groups and individuals regulate their relationships, while at the same time you’ll learn to think conceptually within a broad number of basic principles. While at secondary school you may have been asked for your opinion on some topic, as a professional you’ll need to develop and justify a reasoned point of view. There’s a difference!

So what’s in it for you?
At the outset, 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 a graduate you can also apply to sit the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Entrance Examinations. Success in those five entrance exams enables you to complete the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Barrister at Law degree in just one year. Thirdly, even if those career routes don’t appeal, you might proceed to postgraduate study for a Master in Laws (LLM). The LLB degree lends itself some really stimulating career opportunities across a range of areas - like journalism, media, finance, public administration, industry and commerce. But any law degree does all that, doesn’t it?

Think again. Validated by the Nottingham Trent University and HETAC, the LLB (Hons) in Irish Law sets itself apart. Crafted and refined from the seasoned input of heavy hitters from the profession as well as the college’s expert full-time and associate lecturing staff, it combines legal training to industry standards, with all the necessary academic depth. So life after graduation means a running start, not a kick start.

With all the core modules for the syllabi of the entrance examinations for both The Law Society of Ireland and The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, the LLB degree programme combines written coursework with an end of semester exam. Full-time and part-time courses both run from September to May.

The full-time degree consists of lectures and tutorials, with some 14 lecture hours per week. Extra time is allocated to assignment work - and to the vital independent study that shapes attitudes, deepens understanding, and provides you with practical exposure to problem-solving. The evening part-time degree consists of 10 weekly lecture hours over three evenings. While typically three years’ duration, as a part-time student you have also the flexibility to complete the programme over four or five years, and so help dilute your personal or work commitments.

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

The LLB (Hons) in Irish Law is jointly awarded by Nottingham Trent University and HETAC
 

Progression
All four GCD degrees enable graduates who wish to qualify as solicitors to sit the Law Society of Ireland’s entrance examinations. Griffith College Dublin is home to Ireland’s largest and most successful Law Society Entrance Examination Preparation Course.

LLB (Hons) and BA (Hons) Business and Law graduates are eligible to sit the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ entrance examinations. On successful completion of the five entrance examinations, candidates may then complete the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Barrister at Law degree in just one year. Graduates may also pursue further studies at postgraduate or masters level in a wide range of disciplines.

Careers
Most students will pursue professional qualifications to become a barrister or solicitor. Alternatively, students may pursue postgraduate studies in a related discipline or elect to work in industry - typically in the legal department of a financial institution.

LLB (Hons) in Irish Law

Course Content

Year 1

• Introduction to the Legal System
• Legal Writing, Research and Communications
• Law of Torts (I and II)
• Law of Contract (I and II)
• Constitutional Law (I and II)

Year2

• Equity and Trusts (I and II)
   
• Criminal Law (I and II)
   
• Land Law (I and II)
   
• Law of Evidence*
   
• Employment Law*
   
• Administrative Law*
   
• Criminology

Year 3

• European Union Law (I and II)
• Company Law (I and II)
• Jurisprudence
• Family Law*
• Intellectual Property Law*
• Human Rights Law*

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