Law with Irish  (LWWB)

This programme is for students who wish to obtain a good knowledge of Irish Law and to develop their language capacity in Irish 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.

We aim for students to be active, motivated, autonomous learners who will profit from their knowledge and understanding of both Law and the Irish language.

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.

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 and of the European Union.
2 - demonstrate a high degree of competence in the Irish language and an understanding of Irish Studies.
3 - apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their specific work or vocation in the field of law and/or Irish Studies.
4 - 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.
5 - gather and interpret the relevant data from a variety of sources to inform judgments on problems within the field of Irish Studies.
6 - make their own judgments, including the capacity to reflect on relevant political, social, economic, historical, or ethical issues associated with law and/or Irish Studies.
7 - communicate in English and/or Irish, 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.
8 - realise those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
9 - 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.
10 - identify, in the field of Irish Studies, the relevant sources of information and commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original arguments.

UCD is Ireland’s Global University and its largest university with a track record in empowering students to enter a diverse range of careers that reflects the most diverse curriculum on the Island of Ireland. Consistently, over 90% of graduates are employed or in further study or training 9 months following course completion. The QS World Ranking on Graduate Employability has placed UCD at number 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employability since 2018. On the global stage UCD leads the Irish higher education sector and is the only Irish university to be ranked inside the world’s top 80 for Graduate Employability.

At University College Dublin we are aware that for many students, programme outcomes in terms of graduate jobs and career options is important. The purpose of this statement is to help you understand and appreciate the range of skills you may develop during your time at UCD and how you may develop your employability. Visit the UCD Careers Networks website and MyCareer, the UCD Career management Platform, to access career information, internships and graduate roles as well as information about the range of initiatives, supports and events available to you.

Graduates of this course will have experience in interpreting and using legal information in the context of either the Irish or English language. Their high level of competence in law and in Irish makes them well placed to pursue careers in law or other related careers such as lawyer/linguist, legal translation, diplomatic service and careers in the Irish or EU civil service.

Having strong Irish language proficiency skills will give you great opportunities here in Ireland. The Oireachtas has committed in its strategic plan to becoming a bilingual parliament, continuing to publish official translations of the Acts of the Oireachtas, as well as progressively increasing the range of services that they can provide bilingually.

UCD Sutherland School of Law

Tel: +353 1 716 4110
e. law.students@ucd.ie

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

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