Law
Students will study core subjects and pick electives allowing them to tailor their degree to focus on key areas of interest including criminal law, human rights law or corporate law.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years. Full-Time / Blended Learning / Part-Time.
Course Delivery
The course is available both full-time and part-time and runs from September to May and both programmes can be completed in three years.
Full time degree consists of up to 16 lecture hours per week. Extra time is allocated to assignment work and to the vital independent study that shapes attitude, deepens understanding, and provides students with practical exposure to problem-solving.
Part time students will have classes two evenings per week from 6pm to 10pm with some weekends.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language).
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Holders of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme apply in the usual way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as the Leaving Certificate. The Link Modules are considered as a single unit and are awarded points based on the result per unit. The Link Modules can be used as a sixth subject for points calculations only.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The College does not recognise LCA subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. If combined with a Grade 5 FETAC Award, applicants may apply for a higher certificate or degree course in the College.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which typically contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.
FETAC Application Process
Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route, please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@griffith.ie.
Careers / Further progression
Griffith College degrees are acknowledged worldwide for their quality and academic rigor.
The Griffith College law degree (LL.B. (Hons)) holders are eligible to sit the Law Society of Ireland, Final Examinations (Part 1).
The Griffith College law degree (LL.B. (Hons)) is also a law degree recognised by the Honorable Society of Kings Inns.
If you hope to enter a legal profession outside of this jurisdiction (Republic of Ireland), you should check the local requirements for legal practice and admission. It is your responsibility to find out the extent to which they will recognise the Griffith College law degree.
Academic Progression
Graduates of this course have the option to continue their studies either through the completion of a postgraduate studies or by engaging in professional law courses at, for example, Law Society of Ireland or Honorable Society of Kings Inns.
The Law Faculty at Griffith College offer a number of postgraduate study options including:
• LL.M. in International Commercial Law
• LL.M. in International Law
• LL.M. in International Human Rights
While the Professional Law School offers entrance examination preparation courses for both Law Society of Ireland Honorable Society of Kings Inns:
• Final Examination (Part 1 - FE1) Preparation Course, Law Society of Ireland
• Entrance Examination Preparation Course, Honorable Society of Kings Inns
You can contact our admissions team to discuss what progression options are available to you.
Career Progression
Through the LL.B. (Hons), you will have gained valuable professional experience, built a strong foundation of critical analysis and presentation skills, and covered a diverse range of topics.
The following are a range of career paths that will be open to you:
• Solicitor
• Barrister
• Legal Secretary
• Banking and Financial Services Counsel
• Civil and Public Service
• Non-Governmental, Human Rights and Charitable Sectors
• Academics and Publishing
• Commercial Contracts and IT Legal Counsel
• Corporate Management and Human Resources
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Media, Journalism and Public Relations
• In-House Legal Advisor
• Pensions Administrator
• Claims Advisor
• Litigation Legal Executive
Further information
Griffith College Dublin welcomes applications from mature applicants. Applicants interested in applying for a programme as a mature student should contact the Admissions Office for more details and applicants should apply directly online at www. griffith.ie/apply.
https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Comprehensive, rigorous and enduring course that forms the perfect grounding for your legal career.
This three-year Honours degree is available on a full-time, and blended learning basis.
Why Study Law at Griffith College?
Students will study core subjects and pick electives allowing them to tailor their degree to focus on key areas of interest including criminal law, human rights law or corporate law.
• Graduates of this programme can go forward to sit the entrance examinations for the Honorable Society of King's Inns or The Law
Society of Ireland should they wish to pursue a career as a barrister or solicitor.
• Students will acquire highly transferable skills attractive to a wide range of businesses, both inside and outside of law, including banking, the civil service, media and other related disciplines.
• Students can avail of individual career advice with work placement opportunities.
• Students may also participate in our law-related extracurricular student activities, such as the Irish Innocence Project, and join our award-winning students in the Mooting and Debating Societies.
• Students can avail of unique opportunities, including a summer internship in Philadelphia.
• Students will have access to our panel of experienced law lecturers, many of whom are accomplished practitioners in their field.
September Intake:
The LL.B. is three years in length. Students will study core subjects and pick additional subjects ("electives") allowing them to tailor their degree to their own interests and needs. This allows the student to focus on key areas that they are interested in such as criminal law, human rights law or corporate law.
Students can elect to study the programme full-time or via blended learning.
Full-time students will have classes generally Monday to Thursday from 9am - 6pm.*
* Students pick three electives in year two and three to four electives in year three depending on subjects chosen. Elective choices may require full-time students to attend classes from 6pm to 8pm.
February Intake:
The February Intake of the LLB (Hons) is designed to allow learners complete the Programme in 3.5 academic years. This allows learners to take their Year 1 Modules over 1.5 academic years.
Learners on the February Intake commence their studies with two core law modules taken over: Introduction to Law and Legal Skills and Information Technology Skills. On successfully completing the February Intake, learners progress onto the September Intake to take Law of Contract, Law of Tort and Criminal Law over one academic year. Learners progressing onto the September Intake can also choose (subject to numbers) the delivery option that works for them: full-time or blended learning. Taking core Year 1 modules over this longer academic period and with this choice of delivery suits many learners but is particularly suitable for learners balancing work/family commitments.
*N.B. Students who wish to be registered for the February intake of the LL.B. (Hons) will be registered as full-time learners in their first academic semester and will be required to attend classes on campus. It is only in the subsequent academic year when learners progress onto the September Intake that they can choose to register as full-time or blended learners attending according to the structure of those separate modes of delivery.
* Students pick three electives in year two and three to four electives in year three depending on subjects chosen. Elective choices may require full-time students to attend classes from 6pm to 8pm.
Stage One
• Introduction to Law and Legal Skills
• Law of Contract
• Law of Tort
• Criminal Law
• Information Technology Skills
Stage Two - Mandatory Modules
• Constitutional Law
• Company Law
• Land Law
Stage Two - Electives
• Law of Evidence
• Administrative Law
• Employment Law
• Criminology
• Public International Law
• Family Law
• Medical Law
• Privacy and Data Protection Law
• Mediation
Stage Three - Mandatory Modules
• Equity and Trusts
• Law of the European Union
• Jurisprudence
• Professional Research, Practice and Advocacy
Stage Three - Electives
• Miscarriages of Justice
• Intellectual Property Law
• Media Law
• Revenue Law
• International Human Rights Law
• Advanced Jurisprudence
• Law of Banking and Finance
• Commercial Law
• Arbitration
• Dissertation
• Innocence Project
Course Highlights
• 3 year QQI Level 8 Degree
• Recognised by the Honorable Society of King's Inns and the Law • Society of Ireland
• Extensive List of Subject Choices
• Extracurricular Law-related Activities
• Experienced and Legal Practitioner Lecturers
• Extensive Library Facilities and Legal Research Databases
South Circular Road, Dublin 8.
Tel: +353 1 415 0400
Email: admissions@griffith.ie