Bachelor of Laws in Common and Civil Law
Limerick, Ireland
LLB
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Common and Civil Law is a four-year dual degree: two years at the University of Limerick and two at Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP) in France. You’ll earn degrees in both common law and civil law, receive moot and appellate training, live in Besançon. dual degree, comparative law, EU law.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can progress to professional legal training in Ireland or France. Destinations: international law firms, European Union institutions, multinationals, NGOs, solicitors, barristers, legal advisors, in-house counsel, compliance officers. The programme also supports careers outside law requiring analytical and problem-solving skills.
Students will spend their first two years at the University of Limerick and their second two at the partner institution, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP) in France. Graduates will be awarded degrees in both common law and civil law, meaning they will be well-equipped to work in the legal environments in Ireland and abroad.
About you
If you enjoy working out solutions to problems that occur in everyday life, and you would like the opportunity to live and study at a top university in France as part of your degree, then the LLB in Common and Civil Law will be of interest to you. If you are interested in French and would like to be awarded both an Irish law degree and a French Law degree, then you should consider this course.
Why study Common and Civil Law at UL?
The study of law is an enriching educational experience that provides intellectual stimulation and exposure to decision-making and argumentative skills. The LLB in Common and Civil Law programme provides an opportunity to obtain a bachelor’s degree in both Common Law (The Irish/UK legal system) and Civil Law (the system used in most mainland European jurisdictions). Graduates can therefore expect to have a wide variety of options open to them upon graduation.
University of Limerick moot court and appellate court facilities are utilised throughout the programme to develop these skills and ensure our students graduate equipped to deal with working in the legal environments in Ireland and France. These skills are, of course, transferable and of great benefit to those who choose to pursue a career outside of law.
Through enhancing existing links with our partner institution, the Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP), the University of Limerick can offer students a first-class experience of living and studying in the picturesque city of Besancon while achieving a legal education that opens opportunities throughout Europe and the European Union.
What you will study
The programme is four years in duration, of which the first two academic years are spent on campus at University of Limerick and the second two academic years are spent at the Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP), Besançon, France. The programme consists of five law modules per semester in each institution. Modules are designed to provide you with a mastery of the discipline of law through the study of the core legal subjects which are considered essential to achieving a recognised bachelor’s degree in each country; e.g. Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Land Law, Administrative Law, the Law of Evidence, etc.
A variety of assessment methods are used in each institution, ranging from partaking in a moot (replica) court case, through essay writing, to the more traditional timed examinations.
Exemptions
The Bachelor of Laws (Law Plus) covers the core subjects required for the Law Society of Ireland Final Examination, Part 1, and is an approved degree for the purpose of Rule 4 of the Education Rules of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. The degree is also recognised for admissions to the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens. Please contact the School of Law, University of Limerick, for further information.
Follow-on study
After finishing your Law degree, you may decide to continue your studies and pursue a master’s degree or PhD. Both Universities offer several innovative and interesting postgraduate programmes
Partner Institution
You can find more details on the website of our partner institution, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP), Besançon including the content they will teach students in year 3 and year 4. This dual degree will also see students from France start their degree at Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP), Besançon and then complete their studies at UL.
These scholarships are available for all courses
- All Ireland Scholarships - sponsored by J.P. McManus
- Brad Duffy Access Scholarship
- Bursary for my Future Scholarship
- Civic Engagement Scholarship
- Cooperative Education Award
- Elaine Fagan Scholarship
- Financial Aid Fund
- Hegarty Family Access Scholarships
- Higher Education Grants & VEC Grants
- Irish American Partnership Access Scholarships
- Paddy Dooley Rowing Scholarship
- Plassey Campus Centre Scholarship Programme
- Provincial GAA Bursaries Scheme
- Stuart Mangan Scholarship
- The Michael Hillery and Jacinta O’Brien Athletics Scholarship
- UL Sports Scholarships
Graduates can progress to professional legal training in Ireland or France. They can also pursue careers with international law firms, the European Union institutions, international businesses, or Non-Governmental Organisations.
Ireland holds a significant position in the global market. Over 10% of our workforce is employed by multinational companies. Many international law firms associated with these companies find Ireland to be an extremely attractive location. Graduates of this course would be well-positioned as potential employees of these firms.
