School of Law at NUI Galway 2017-2018 Undergraduate Degrees www.nuigalway.ie/law Contact Details: T: + 353 91 49 2752 E: [email protected] www.nuigalway.ie/law www.facebook.com/schooloflaw www.twitter.com/NUIGLaw or @NUIGLaw WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF LAW AT NUI GALWAY Welcome Students choose to study law at university for many reasons. Some wish to pursue a professional career as a solicitor or barrister, others wish to keep options open by getting a valuable grounding in law or law and other disciplines. The broad range of options available to undergraduate students at our School provide a secure path to traditional law careers as well as other possibilities such as journalism, banking, human rights, accountancy, tax consultancy, lecturing and employment in the civil service and non-governmental organisations. These options are explained in greater detail in this brochure and I encourage you to contact us directly if we can be of assistance in further explaining or clarifying information regarding our three main undergraduate programmes: Bachelor of Civil Law, B.Corp.Law or our B.A. (Law). Employability is at the heart of our teaching mission. With that in mind we have developed an innovative and original programme of Clinical Legal Education through which students gain invaluable work experience and develop practical legal skills. Our graduates enjoy success at the highest levels in Ireland and abroad and we are immensely proud of their achievements as a testament to the solid legal education that they received at NUI Galway. Professor Donncha O’Connell Head of School Page 1 MEET SOME OF THE STAFF FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW DR. CONNIE HEALY Lecturer in Company Law, Business Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution DR. JOHN DANAHER Programme Director of B.C.L. Lecturer in Contract Law & Banking Law DEIRDRE CALLANAN Programme Director of BCorp Law Lecturer in Health & Safety Law Page 2 TOM O’MALLEY Lecturer in Criminal Law and Administrative Law, Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission, Member of the Meet some Steering Committee of the Irish Sentencing Information System of the staff URSULA CONNOLLY DR. EOIN DALY Lecturer in Tort and Lecturer in Constitutional Law Irish Legal Systems and Administrative Law DR. CIARA SMYTH DR. IOANNA TOURKOCHORITI Lecturer in Public International Lecturer in Jurisprudence, Law, Human Rights and Refugee & DR. CONOR HANLY Applied Legal Theory and Immigration Law, Board member of Lecturer in Criminal Law and Comparative Law the Irish Refugee Council The Criminal Jury Page 3 BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW (B.C.L) CAO CODE: GY251 SPECIAL FEATURES What our ENTRY POINTS 2017: 435* - 590 Erasmus/Year Abroad: At the end of AVERAGE INTAKE: 65 second year, interested students may students say opt to join the B.C.L. International COURSE LEVEL: 8 Programme which involves spending third Maggie MacAonghusa DURATION: 3 YEARS year at a university in mainland Europe, USA, China, Canada or Australia. These Bachelor of Civil Law at NUI Galway and graduate of the University of Oxford. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: students then return to complete their degree programme in Galway in fourth Judicial Research Assistant. Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and year. See page 5 for further information. passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 “For me, civil law in NUI Galway has level in the Leaving Certificate including proved to be an excellent choice. A law Irish, English, another language and PLACEMENT: The B.C.L. provides an opportunity in degree is the perfect spring board into many any three other subjects recognised different careers as it gives you a solid base for entry purposes (see page 21). final year for a number of students to participate in a work experience programme. but leaves your options open. I have found This involves placement in a suitable the lecturers here to be of an outstanding COURSE OVERVIEW class; absolute experts in their field while still The Bachelor of Civil Law is a three year law work situation which students find both being approachable and friendly. In NUI degree. It seeks to impart a solid grounding enjoyable and beneficial to their studies. Galway, you get the opportunity to have a in law and the academic foundation go at a wide selection of subjects and really necessary to prepare for entry to the legal INTERNSHIPS professions. All core law subjects as required Students are encouraged to apply for a find out what interests you most whether by the professional bodies are covered as variety of highly competitive summer it is Criminal Law or the Law of Torts. I well as a number of complementary optional internships based in Ireland and in the also took advantage of the language scheme courses. It is also possible to take a language United States. In Ireland, students have provided and will be leaving with French as - Legal French or Legal German. Students interned at the Superior Courts, in the Office well as my law degree.” not taking a language may also participate in of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Erasmus or International programmes. the Office of the Attorney General. Students interned at large law firms both in the West FIND OUT MORE WHY B.C.L? of Ireland and in Dublin. Internationally, School of Law If you have a keen interest in all aspects we have internships in Boston arranged Tel: + 353 91 492752 of the law and you wish to take all the jointly by the Law School and Suffolk Email: [email protected] required subjects to study for the legal University Law School in Boston. professions in a single degree - then the Web: www.nuigalway.ie/law B.C.L. is for you. The B.C.L. allows you FURTHER EDUCATION to focus on law subjects alone or with a Further study can lead to the LL.M. or language. You can then proceed to take Ph.D degrees. Taught LL.M. programmes the entrance examinations to become a solicitor or a barrister. As a B.C.L. graduate on offer include LL.M.s in Public Law; Find out more you will possess the knowledge and skills to International Human Rights; Peace about the Bachelor develop your legal career with confidence. Operations; International Criminal Law; of Civil Law Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (B.C.L.) Page 4 *First Round STUDY ABROAD: CONVERT TO BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW (INTERNATIONAL) By studying law at NUI Galway, you have the added option of studying abroad for one year and graduating with the BCL (International) degree. CAO CODE: GY251 BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW (B.C.L) LANGUAGE 1 B.C.L. International (with Legal French/Legal German) STUDENTS NOT TAKING A LANGUAGE 2 B.C.L. International What our The same placement, internships and further education students say opportunities exist for BCL (International) students. COURSE OVERVIEW WHY B.C.L (INTERNATIONAL)? Jason McGoldrick The B.Civil. Law (International) is a If you have a keen interest in all aspects of four-year version of the existing B.Civil Law the law and you wish to take all the required Bachelor of Civil Law (International) programme involving a one-year period of subjects to study for the legal professions in a study in year three at an approved university single degree - then the B.C.L. is for you. The “The chance to study at Shantou or third level institution outside the state B.C.L. allows you to focus on law subjects University was an opportunity I in mainland Europe, USA, China, Canada alone or with Legal French or Legal German. am thrilled to have availed of. The or Australia. The International stream is You can then proceed to take the entrance modules offered by the law school optional and is open to not only Legal examinations to become a solicitor or a were incredibly interesting, with the French and Legal German language students barrister. As a B.C.L. (International) graduate university also offering foreign students but also non-language students. you will possess the knowledge and skills to a comprehensive course in Mandarin for develop your legal career with confidence. the year. The local area, and country as Interested students must apply to the a whole, has a rich and unique culture. Law School in their second year to spend SPECIAL FEATURES It was an amazing experience to reside third year abroad and on the successful Erasmus/International Study Abroad: and study here for a year.” completion of this year would take final • Unique opportunity to combine B.Civil. Law in their fourth year. studying law with languages and spend third year studying abroad. Watch a student Students graduate with the B.C.L. • For non-language students the option testimonial International Degree and if they study a to study abroad in year three is also very language their language is also specified in attractive. their degree. See Page 11 for further information. Page 5 BACHELOR OF CORPORATE LAW (B.CORP. LAW) CAO CODE: GY250 SPECIAL FEATURES What our ENTRY POINTS 2017: 385* - 535 Erasmus/Year Abroad: At the end of second AVERAGE INTAKE: 65 year, interested students may opt to join students say the B. Corp. Law International Programme COURSE LEVEL: 8 which involves spending their third year at a university in mainland Europe, USA, China, Mahmoud Abukhadir DURATION: 4 YEARS Canada or Australia. These students return to Bachelor of Corporate Law and LL.B - ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: NUI Galway to complete the fourth year of Winner of the A&L Goodbody Bold Ideas Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes their degree. Further details on page 7. and the Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the “Studying Corporate Law and the LL.B has Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, PLACEMENT another language, Mathematics and any two The BCorp Law provides an opportunity given me many opportunities and elevated my other subjects recognised for entry purposes in final year for a number of students to future prospects to new heights.