This programme is for students who wish to obtain and equally good knowledge of Irish Law and French Law within the same programme, The programme enable students to proceed to professional training as lawyers in Ireland and elsewhere but also provides knowledge, skills and experience applicable in a wide variety of careers.

The programme is for students who wish to study Irish law in depth, whilst also acquiring a similar knowledge of French Law and a high level of competence in the French language and French legal terminology. We aim for students to be active, motivated, autonomous learners who will profit from their knowledge and understanding of two culture and of two of the world's most important legal systems - the Common Law and Civil Law.

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their own and others' leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Small group teaching, online collaboration and practice-based learning are key elements of this. Two years of the programme are spent at UCD and two years at a French partner university.

To these ends the programme uses teaching, learning and assessment approaches such as tutorials, seminars, supervised academic writing, work placement and simulations of professional practice.

1 - demonstrate specialised, detailed knowledge and understanding of the legal systems of Ireland, France and of the European Union.
2 - apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their specific work or vocation in the field of law.
3 - gather and interpret the relevant data from a variety of sources, both legal and factual, to inform judgments on problems within the major branches of law.
4 - make their own judgments, including the capacity to reflect on relevant political, social, economic, historical, or ethical issues associated with law.
5 - to communicate in English and/or French, information, ideas, problems and solutions, considering the importance of legal arguments in public policy debates, in an accessible and intelligible manner to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
6 - realise those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
7 - identify, in the field of legal scholarship, the relevant sources of law and commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original legal arguments.

This dual degree programme provides an opportunity to acquire legal qualifications in both Ireland and France.

Students who successfully complete this programme will be awarded the Bachelor of Civil Law degree from UCD and a French law degree, the Maîtrise, from the University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). Students will spend the first two stages in UCD studying for the BCL. The final two stages will be spent in the Faculty of Law at Paris II studying for the Maîtrise. The Maîtrise is a primary law degree

STAGES 1 & 2
During Stages 1 and 2 of the dual degree programme, you will study the normal range of legal subjects that are taken in the BCL and which are required by the professional legal bodies. In addition, you will take both French Public Law and French Private Law.

STAGES 3 & 4
Stages 3 and 4 are spent in Paris II and subjects are set by Paris II (see www.u-paris2.fr, Formation, LMD, Doubles diplômes).

TEACHING METHODS
At the UCD School of Law, various teaching methods are used including lectures, tutorials, seminars and project work. At least two hours of formal lectures are given each week for all subjects, which are supplemented by tutorials.

Stages 3 and 4 are spent in Paris II and subjects are set by Paris II (see www.u-paris2.fr, Formation, LMD, Doubles diplômes).

BCL/Maîtrise graduates can progress to professional legal training in Ireland or France. With fluency in the French language and a detailed knowledge of the French legal system, graduates of this programme are ideally prepared for careers as lawyers/linguists.

BCL/Maîtrise graduates often choose to undertake postgraduate study in EU law. Several graduates have obtained full scholarships to the renowned College of Europe, in Bruges, Belgium.

School of Law Office
UCD Sutherland School of Law
Belfield, Dublin 4

Tel: +353 1 716 4164/4109
Email: lawexchanges@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/law

Students from Paris please choose option A modules and Toulouse students please choose option C modules.

Dont forget to choose tutorials where required.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
LAW10050	Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland	Autumn	5
LAW10190	Negligence and Related Matters	Autumn	5
LAW10340	Contract: Formation	Autumn	5
LAW20330	EU Constitutional Law	Autumn	5
LAW10060	Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland	Spring	5
LAW10200	Nominate Torts	Spring	5
LAW10350	Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies	Spring	5
LAW20340	EU Economic Law	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
LAW10300	French Public Law 1(Introduction to French Constitutional Law)	Autumn	5
LAW10420	Legal and Professional Skills	Autumn	5
LAW10360	General Introduction to the Irish Legal System	Spring	5
LAW10430	French Private Law 1	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN0OF: Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
LAW20370	Property Law I	Autumn	5
LAW20390	Criminal Liability	Autumn	5
LAW20380	Property Law II	Spring	5
LAW20400	Criminal Offences and Defences	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN0OF: Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
Stage 2 Core Modules
LAW20090	Company Law I	Autumn	5
LAW30060	Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies	Autumn	5
LAW30240	Administrative Law: Grounds of Review	Autumn	5
LAW20170	Company Law II	Spring	5
LAW30230	Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts	Spring	5
LAW30290	Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
LAW37580	Research Module 10 cr	2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)	10
LAW30010	Banking Law	Autumn	5
LAW30070	Evidence - Foundations	Autumn	5
LAW30170	Employment Law: the Contract of Employment	Autumn	5
LAW30180	Jurisprudence	Autumn	5
LAW30400	Matrimonial Law and Reliefs	Autumn	5
LAW30440	Environmental Law and Policy	Autumn	5
LAW30470	International Human Rights Law	Autumn	5
LAW30610	Commercial Law	Autumn	5
LAW30640	Competition Law in Practice	Autumn	5
LAW30690	Advocacy and Mooting	Autumn	5
LAW30700	The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice	Autumn	5
LAW30730	Public International Law	Autumn	5
LAW30870	Patent Law and Trademarks	Autumn	5
LAW37470	Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations	Autumn	5
LAW37560	Social Inclusion Law	Autumn	5
LAW37670	Copyright Law	Autumn	5
LAW37700	Internet Law and Regulation	Autumn	5
LAW30160	Evidence - Practice and Principles	Spring	5
LAW30190	Media Law	Spring	5
LAW30300	Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology	Spring	5
LAW30310	Law of the ECHR	Spring	5
LAW30450	Family and Child Law	Spring	5
LAW30550	Legal History: The History of Public Law	Spring	5
LAW30570	Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics	Spring	5
LAW37460	Planning Law	Spring	5
LAW37590	International Economic Law	Spring	5
LAW37600	Migration Law	Spring	5
LAW37610	Medical Law	Spring	5
LAW37630	Law in the Classroom	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
LAW20370	Property Law I	Autumn	5
LAW20390	Criminal Liability	Autumn	5
LAW27290	French Public Law 2 (Introduction to Administrative Law)	Autumn	5
LAW20360	French Private Law 2	Spring	5
LAW20380	Property Law II	Spring	5
LAW20400	Criminal Offences and Defences	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHLAW005	Stage - %	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47