LLB

3 years / Level 8 / Full-time / Work Placement

Is this course for me?

Few professions are as rewarding and fulfilling as law, and our LLB degree opens up a world of career opportunities. Successful graduates not only pursue careers in the legal profession but also law enforcement, journalism, social work, advocacy and civil service.

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

Year One

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
1	Constitutional Law 1	Mandatory	5	4
	Learning Law	Mandatory	10	7
	The Irish Legal System	Mandatory	10	6
	ICT Skills	Mandatory	5	3
2	Constitutional Law 2	Mandatory	5	4
	Contract Law	Mandatory	10	7
	Employment Law	Mandatory	5	7
	Criminal Law	Mandatory	10	5

Year Two

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
3	Family & Child Law	Mandatory	10	5
	Land & Succession Law	Mandatory	10	7
	Tort	Mandatory	10	5
4	Administrative Law	Mandatory	10	6
	Company Law & Governance	Mandatory	10	5
	Jurisprudence	Mandatory	5	3
	Mooting	Elective	5	3
	Health Law	Elective	5	3

Year Three

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
5	European Union Law	Mandatory	10	5
	Human Rights	Mandatory	10	5
	Criminal Practice and Procedure	Elective	10	0
	Alternative Dispute Resolution	Elective	10	0
	Conveyancing	Elective	10	0
	Civil Practice & Procedure	Elective	10	0
6	Equity & Trusts	Mandatory	10	5
	Evidence	Mandatory	10	5
	Law in Action	Elective	10	5
	Media Law	Elective	10	5
	Workplace Learning	Elective	10	8
	Street Law	Elective	10	6

Professional Recognition

Accredited law degree by King's inns.
Accredited law degree by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (Northern Ireland).
Approved law degree to sit the final examination of the Law Society - first part FE1.

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Master degress in institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

Minimum Six O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
At least two H5

Number of Places	40

Information for:

Student Experience

-- Rudi Feenstra

What I particularly enjoyed about studying law at LYIT, was that the classes were relatively small, which led to more interactive and discussion based learning. Students are encouraged to raise questions and also learn to have their views questioned.

I have gained a lot of experience from the amount of practical work provided at LYIT, which is something I do not believe some of the larger universities provide. Moot courts, topical debates, presentations, and interview style exams are some examples of assessments that have helped prepare me for the hands on work in the legal field.

I am now currently working as a contract associate in the Risk Department of a large Financial Company (Pramerica/Prudential)

-- Joseph Gallagher I recently graduated from the LLB programme in 2017. The course allowed for a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the Irish legal system which is suitable for various career paths. The lecturers were very understanding and will provide assistance with any queries or difficulties you may have. Currently I am studying a Higher Diploma in Compliance, Governance and Data Protection in Financial Services and hope to work in the Financial sector

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Legal Profession
Law Enforcement
Journalism
Social Work
Advocacy
Civil Service

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Solicitor or barrister
Legal Executive
Civil Service Regulatory Bodies
Company Secretary
Legal Advisor
Researcher
Journalist
Banking & Finance Solicitor

Employer Testimonials

-- Ciara McMenamin, Pramerica

As the biggest employer in the North West of Ireland partnered with a global Fortune 50 company, Pramerica is always looking for fresh talent. The team here approached LYIT to assess the quality of their legal graduates and, based on the feedback, created a Legal Internship. The course runs from June through to August and has a 100% recruitment rate for LYIT students.

We found LYIT Law students to be knowledgeable team players, who were well equipped to transition seamlessly into a busy international Legal Department. As well as having the requisite ‘text-book’ knowledge of the law, LYIT students participated in extra-curricular activities such as Street Law, which gave them clinical legal experience and an understanding of how the law operates in the ‘real world’ before they even reached Pramerica.

Our interaction with LYIT staff has been fantastic - we view them as true partners, who are evidently committed to student development. We look forward to continuing this partnership with LYIT into the future.

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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

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