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There is a natural affinity between the disciplines of law and history. Each is shaped by the other. Important historical events are often interlinked with contemporary legal structures. Legal reform may be prompted by the defining events of the past.

This course allows you to acquire a highly respected degree in Irish law, whilst also pursuing a passion for history and acquiring a deeper understanding of past events which have shaped our current legal system.

About This Course

There is a natural affinity between the disciplines of law and history. Each is shaped by the other. Important historical events are often interlinked with contemporary legal structures. Legal reform may be prompted by the defining events of the past.

This course allows you to acquire a highly respected degree in Irish law, whilst also pursuing a passion for history and acquiring a deeper understanding of past events which have shaped our current legal system.

First & Second Year

First year focuses on core law modules, including:

Constitutional Law • Contract Law • Tort Law In addition, you are introduced to modern European and Irish history. In second year, you will study: EU Law • Property Law • Criminal Law You will also engage with international history.

Third & Fourth Year

With a wide choice of law and history modules available, you can pursue your own areas of interest. Modules include:

Jurisprudence • The History of Public Law • Criminology • Fascism • Culture & Revolution You may also be interested in taking modules offered by our Clinical Legal Education Centre (CLEC), such as: Advocacy & Mooting • Law, Ethics & Legal Practice

You will attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work. Assessment includes end-of-trimester examinations, essays and group projects.

Internship Module

Students on this degree have the opportunity to apply for an internship in the spring trimester of third year. This is credit-bearing module within a range of organisations that the school has partnered with. (Note: this is an alternative to international study)

As part of your Law with History degree you may apply to spend time abroad during your third year at one of our partner universities. Students from this programme have chosen to undertake study in universities in Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, North America and Asia.

BCL (Law with History) graduates can go on to qualify as solicitors and barristers and pursue law careers in Ireland or abroad. Graduates are also well placed to pursue careers in: • Legal research • Politics • Journalism • Academia

Relevant graduate study programmes include LLM degrees in: International Human Rights, European Law & Public Affairs, Legal History.

UCD Sutherland School of Law

Tel: +353 1 716 4110
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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 - History
 HIS10390 Creating History Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10050 Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10340 Contract: Formation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10420 Legal and Professional Skills Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10060 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10200 Nominate Torts Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW10360 General Introduction to the Irish Legal System Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10070 The Making of Modern Europe: 1500-2000 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10080 Rome to Renaissance Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10450 Radicals and Revolutionaries Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10310 Ireland's English Centuries Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10320 The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Students should choose 1 option in each trimester, and may choose 1 further option as an elective from Spring term modules
 HIS10440 The United States, 1776-1991 Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - Law with HistoryB) Min 0 of:
LAW10260 can be chosen as an elective
 LAW10260 Criminal Procedure Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - History
 HIS21140 History Today Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20330 EU Constitutional Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20370 Property Law I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20390 Criminal Liability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20340 EU Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20380 Property Law II Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS20670 The French Revolution Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS20820 Nazi Germany Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21120 Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21180 Landscapes Remade: People and Place in Ireland, 1500-1800 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21240 Celts, Romans and Vikings: The Formation of Early Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21320 Sport and the modern world Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS20460 Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS20950 European Statecraft, Strategy & Culture, c. 1470-c.1770: Personalities & Power Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21260 From the Goldmines to Trump: A global history of nativism and anti-immigration since the mid-19th c. Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21330 Global Asia Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21340 The Irish at War, 1914-1998 Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - HistoryA) Min 3 of:
Choose 3 modules from the list below. Students may choose additional modules in places of electives if they wish.
 HIS21360 History from the Margins: Race, Class, and Identity in Modern Global History Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 0 of:
You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal ProfessionalBodies.
 LAW20090 Company Law I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 0 of:
You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal ProfessionalBodies.
 LAW20170 Company Law II Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32800 History from below: Rural life in the middle ages Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33200 The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33230 The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33240 Rurality in modern Middle East Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33170 Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31250 Old Germany Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31510 Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33110 Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33190 Constitutionalism in the United States: A History Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33210 Civil Wars in Global History Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33220 The Penal Laws Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryA)1 of:
Level 3 10 Credit Options:
 HIS33260 Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryB) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below, 1 each trimester.
 HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryB) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below, 1 each trimester.
 HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryB) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below, 1 each trimester.
 HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - HistoryB) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below, 1 each trimester.
 HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30300 Punishment and Penal Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37520 International Family Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37730 Food Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37760 International Refugee Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30330 Employment Law: Employment Rights Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37620 Law and Hate Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37720 Advanced International Law: Current Issues Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37740 Victims and Victimology Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Law with History
 LAW30550 Legal History: The History of Public Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32800 History from below: Rural life in the middle ages Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33200 The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33230 The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33240 Rurality in modern Middle East Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33170 Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31250 Old Germany Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31510 Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33110 Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33190 Constitutionalism in the United States: A History Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33210 Civil Wars in Global History Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33220 The Penal Laws Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - HistoryA) Min 2 of:
Choose 2 modules from the list below.
An additional option module may be chosen in place of 10 credits of electives.
 HIS33260 Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30300 Punishment and Penal Policy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37410 Human Rights Education Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37520 International Family Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37730 Food Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37760 International Refugee Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30330 Employment Law: Employment Rights Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30570 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37620 Law and Hate Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) 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 HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37720 Advanced International Law: Current Issues Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37740 Victims and Victimology Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with HistoryA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37750 Financial Services in Ireland Spring  5

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The UCD Sutherland School of Law is a connected community of students and faculty who are committed to creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all. We work together in a culture of collaboration to support each other to thrive and achieve our full potential, in service of broader societal goals. Through our undergraduate and graduate education, research and external engagement, we aim to ensure that our students, faculty and staff thrive and contribute to sustainable well-being on our campus, in Ireland and across the wider world. Our faculty are globally recognized experts in the fields of Law and Criminology, advancing knowledge through research, engaging with government, business and civil society to enhance our world, and using their knowledge to design and offer cutting edge education within their disciplines of Law and Criminology .   

The Law degrees at UCD incorporate a diverse range of formal and informal learning opportunities for students, delivered by excellent researchers who are leading their fields globally, and embedding the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG’s) in their educational activities where appropriate.

Law governs many aspects of our lives. It affects many of our day-to-day interactions, transactions and personal relationships, as well as the fundamental challenges which face our societies such as climate change, human rights violations and rule of law backsliding. Law students gain a deep understanding of Law and develop real-world skills in research, communication and leadership. By integrating their legal expertise with the goals of sustainable development, our graduates can significantly contribute to advancing these global objectives and creating a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.

Through learning how policy makers respond to societal challenges, students are equipped to make a difference to the world, affect cultural change, contribute to public service or corporate responsibility to advance the sustainable development goals. The curriculum for our law degrees align with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in meaningful and impactful ways. The following are the primary areas where there is closest alignment:

  • Quality Education (SDG 4)
  • Gender Equality (SDG 5)
  • Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)
  • Reduce Inequalities (SDG 10)
  • Peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16)

This was my top choice because it allowed me to pursue the study of law and maintain my love for history which complement each other perfectly. In first year while studying constitutional law, it was a great help to understand the historical factors that were driving change at the time. I have had the opportunity to study subjects such as Constitutional Law, European Economic Law, Nazi Germany, and European Statecraft. While the quality of teaching in UCD is fantastic, my time here has been defined by my involvement in societies. As auditor of the Law Society, I was regularly involved in the best mock trials, debates, and social events on campus.

Robert Grendon, Student

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UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

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