1. Professor Mary Donnelly School of Law, UCC m.donnelly@ucc.ie
Law at UCC
Professor Mary Donnelly
School of Law, UCC

2. Suite of student options
BCL (Pathways) CK301
BCL
BCL Clinical
BCL International
BCL Law and Business CK307
BCL Law and Irish CK304
BCL Law and French CK302

3. BCL (Pathways) CK301 Gateway to three distinct law programmes; • BCL
• BCL (Clinical)
• BCL (International)
Students apply to transfer after Year 1
Option of at least one semester study abroad/work placement
Competitive process
2H1: Clinical
2H2: International
Quota of 80

4. BCL (Law and Business) - CK307
Four year, joint honours degree
First three years - equal amount of law and business
Final year - students can specialise in law or business with over 60 modules to choose from
Includes work placement opportunity in legal or business environment during summer of Year 3
30 places

5. BCL (Law and French) – CK302 BCL (Law and Irish) – CK304
Joint honours 4 year degree – law and language
Great opportunities for lawyer linguistics
Study law through French or Irish
French study abroad –
Rennes, Lyon, Strasbourg, Montpelier & Paris Montreal, Canada
Irish placement opportunities –
Irish or European Institutions including An Rannóg Aistriúcháin, office of the Attorney General, Dept of Foreign Affairs, Courts Service, RTE, Udarás; District Court of Montana & University of Montana, USA

6. About the Law School at UCC
Multiple undergraduate offerings
Range of prestigious placement and study abroad partners
Skills Based Learning including moot court, legal writing and legal skills
Student focussed – Comprehensive student supports
Strong public policy invovlement

7. Law school graduates
Knowledge of the law and the legal system – Irish, European and international
Ability to work with complex and large amounts of information
Skilled at writing and oral advocacy
Degree is internationally recognised
Law linguists, internationally mobile
Work in the top law firms worldwide, and in worlds of finance and technology
Employment in Government, civil society, international agencies, foreign affairs/diplomacy
Develop careers in journalism and research, including academia.

8. Upcoming Law Events UCC Open Day: 14 October 2017 Law Academy
October full
Spaces for February- for 5th year and LC (not TY)
Law Open Day 26 April open to all i
Law essay
€200 prize
Prize giving ceremony
Opportunity to test essay writing skills
Students might find useful if wondering if law is for them