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CAO Code LY207
  Letterkenny Campus

Bachelor of Arts (Ord)

Law with Criminal Justice

3 years  /    Level 7  /    Full-time   /   Work Placement

Is this course for me?

Do you have an interest in how law is practiced and what it means in our everyday lives? Legal study provides entry to a range of rewarding and stimulating careers. Fascinated by criminal law? Interested in a career as a corporate lawyer? Curious about children’s rights?

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

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SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
1 Learning Law Mandatory 10 7
The Irish Legal System Mandatory 10 6
ICT Skills Mandatory 5 3
Irish Language & Culture 1 Elective 5 3
Spanish Language & Culture 1 Elective 5 3
Constitutional Law 1 Elective 5 4
2 Criminal Law Mandatory 10 5
Introduction to Criminal Justice Mandatory 5 3
Irish Language & Culture 2 Elective 5 3
Spanish Language & Culture 2 Elective 5 3
Contract Law Mandatory 10 7
Constitutional Law 2 Elective 5 4

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SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
3 Family & Child Law Mandatory 10 5
Land & Succession Law Mandatory 10 7
Victimology Elective 5 3
Irish Language & Culture 3 Elective 5 3
Spanish Language & Culture 3 Elective 5 3
Constitutional Law 1 Elective 5 4
4 Employment Law Elective 5 7
Mooting Elective 5 3
Irish Language & Culture 4 Elective 5 3
Spanish Language & Culture 4 Elective 5 3
Administrative Law Mandatory 10 6
Company Law & Governance Mandatory 10 5
Constitutional Law 2 Elective 5 4

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SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
5 Tort Mandatory 10 5
Conveyancing Elective 5 3
Irish Language & Culture 5 Elective 10 5
Spanish Language & Culture 5 Elective 10 5
Alternative Dispute Resolution Elective 10 5
Civil Practice & Procedure Elective 5 3
6 Street Law Elective 10 6
Irish Language & Culture 6 Elective 10 5
Irish Language Workplace Learning Elective 20 3
Law Reform Project Elective 10 5
Equity & Trusts Elective 10 5
Workplace Learning Elective 10 8
Law in Action Elective 10 5
Work Placement Abroad Elective 30 0
Media Law Elective 10 5

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

  • Masters degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.
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Key Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.lyit.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees:
Non-EU Fees: €10,500

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 918 6211 / +353 (0)74 918 6210

Head of Department Siobhan Cullen
Email: Siobhan.Cullen@lyit.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186204

School and Department
School of Business
Department of Law, Public Service and Education

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