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Law Dual Degree – BCL/Maîtrise

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This programme offers a unique opportunity for immersion in two of the world's major legal cultures: the common law and the civil law. After four years of study, you will obtain two law degrees, one in Irish law and one in French law. You receive a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from UCD, and a French Law degree, the Maîtrise en Droit, from either the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) or the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole. The Maîtrise en Droit is considered to be a master's level course.

The BCL/Maîtrise is an intensive programme aimed at highly motivated and ambitious students. Graduates of the programme will have acquired an exceptional range of legal and linguistic skills.

About This Course

First & Second Year
You will take the essential Irish law subjects required for recognition by the professional bodies, including:

  • Constitutional Law
  • Contract Law
  • Tort
  • EU Law
  • Criminal Law

You will also be introduced to French Constitutional Law and French Civil Law (taught through French), and will be given an opportunity for advanced French language training.

Third & Fourth Year
Third and fourth years are spent in one of our two partner universities. The subjects studied are determined by those institutions.
  • Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) (see www.u-paris2.fr/)
  • Université Toulouse 1 Capitole (see www.univ-tlse1.fr/)


The intensive nature of this programme means you will not have time to take extra modules as part of UCD Horizons. For the same reason you are not required to take General Introduction to Legal Studies, and Law & Legislation.

You will attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work.

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

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10050 Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10340 Contract: Formation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW20330 EU Constitutional Law Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10060 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10200 Nominate Torts Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW20340 EU Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
 LAW10300 French Public Law 1(Introduction to French Constitutional Law) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
 LAW10420 Legal and Professional Skills Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
 LAW10360 General Introduction to the Irish Legal System Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A
 LAW10430 French Private Law 1 Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
 LAW20370 Property Law I Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
 LAW20390 Criminal Liability Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
 LAW20380 Property Law II Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B
 LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW20090 Company Law I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW20170 Company Law II Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  10
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30010 Banking Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30180 Jurisprudence Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30610 Commercial Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30640 Competition Law in Practice Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30730 Public International Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37560 Social Inclusion Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37670 Copyright Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30190 Media Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30300 Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30310 Law of the ECHR Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30550 Legal History: The History of Public Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW30570 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37460 Planning Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37590 International Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37600 Migration Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37610 Medical Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
students from Toulouse should choose 6 options from the list below
 LAW37630 Law in the Classroom Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
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
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
 LAW20390 Criminal Liability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
 LAW27290 French Public Law 2 (Introduction to Administrative Law) Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
 LAW20360 French Private Law 2 Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
 LAW20380 Property Law II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students from Paris Assas and those transferring from Law with French Law stage 1 must take these 6 modules
 LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences Spring  5
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