You’ll attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work.
Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester examinations, essays and group work projects.
This course is available through the following application route(s)
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.
Trimester | Credits | |||
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Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10050 | Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10190 | Negligence and Related Matters | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10270 | Civil Procedure | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10340 | Contract: Formation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10420 | Legal and Professional Skills | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10060 | Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10200 | Nominate Torts | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10350 | Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW10360 | General Introduction to the Irish Legal System | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of: The below module can be chosen an elective. |
LAW10260 | Criminal Procedure | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20330 | EU Constitutional Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20370 | Property Law I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20390 | Criminal Liability | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20340 | EU Economic Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20380 | Property Law II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW20400 | Criminal Offences and Defences | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of: You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of Electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal Professional Bodies |
LAW20090 | Company Law I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of: You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of Electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal Professional Bodies |
LAW20170 | Company Law II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37580 | Research Module 10 cr | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW20090 | Company Law I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30010 | Banking Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30060 | Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30070 | Evidence - Foundations | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30090 | Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30170 | Employment Law: the Contract of Employment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30180 | Jurisprudence | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30240 | Administrative Law: Grounds of Review | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30400 | Matrimonial Law and Reliefs | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30440 | Environmental Law and Policy | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30470 | International Human Rights Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30610 | Commercial Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30690 | Advocacy and Mooting | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30700 | The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30730 | Public International Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30870 | Patent Law and Trademarks | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37470 | Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37530 | Financial Law of the EU | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37560 | Social Inclusion Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37570 | Insolvency Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37670 | Copyright Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37700 | Internet Law and Regulation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW20170 | Company Law II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30160 | Evidence - Practice and Principles | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30190 | Media Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30230 | Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30290 | Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30300 | Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30310 | Law of the ECHR | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30450 | Family and Child Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30820 | Private International Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37430 | Jury Trials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37460 | Planning Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37590 | International Economic Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37600 | Migration Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37610 | Medical Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37630 | Law in the Classroom | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37680 | BCL Internship | Spring | 30 |
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of: Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37710 | Applied Legal Skills | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules - Law with Politics |
LAW30570 | Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37580 | Research Module 10 cr | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30010 | Banking Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30060 | Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30070 | Evidence - Foundations | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30090 | Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30170 | Employment Law: the Contract of Employment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30180 | Jurisprudence | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30240 | Administrative Law: Grounds of Review | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30400 | Matrimonial Law and Reliefs | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30440 | Environmental Law and Policy | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30470 | International Human Rights Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30610 | Commercial Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30640 | Competition Law in Practice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30690 | Advocacy and Mooting | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30700 | The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30730 | Public International Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30870 | Patent Law and Trademarks | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37470 | Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37530 | Financial Law of the EU | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37560 | Social Inclusion Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37570 | Insolvency Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37670 | Copyright Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37700 | Internet Law and Regulation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30160 | Evidence - Practice and Principles | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30190 | Media Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30230 | Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30290 | Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30300 | Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30310 | Law of the ECHR | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30450 | Family and Child Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30550 | Legal History: The History of Public Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW30820 | Private International Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37430 | Jury Trials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37460 | Planning Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37590 | International Economic Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37600 | Migration Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37610 | Medical Law | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37630 | Law in the Classroom | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of: Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module. |
LAW37710 | Applied Legal Skills | Spring | 5 |
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Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.
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General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Law with Politics:
ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
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showAudience-audienceInt | LWW3 Law with Politics Bachelor of Civil Law |
Commencing 2024/2025 September | Undergraduate Degree (Non EU) Non EU Undergraduates |
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Additional special entry route(s) to Law with Politics:
These options have additional eligibility requirements to cater for specific applicant cohorts. You should not apply via these routes before consulting the requirements or contacting the responsible UCD office.
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showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | LWW3 Law with Politics Bachelor of Civil Law |
Commencing 2024/2025 September | Access Progression Pathway Access Progression Pathway Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid. If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type. |
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