Law (Graduate Entry) - LLB Programme content
Key information
Key information
- Complete full-time over two years
- Delivered on campus
- Students take five modules taught during both the autumn and spring semesters
- Elective options available in both years
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, tutorials, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content - Year 1
Core modules
- Criminal Law 1 (LA4211) examines the general principles of criminal law.
- Constitutional Law (LA4430) examines the Irish Constitution from an institutional perspective.
- Contract Law 1 (LA4111) provides the legal basis for the creation and enforcement of contracts.
- Legal Systems & Methods (LA4001) explores the discipline of law through an examination of the functioning of the legal system.
- Law of Torts 1 (LA4310) evaluates the role of the law of torts in society.
For students enrolled in the two-year programme, these modules are completed in Year 1.
Students who have been granted an exemption from Year 1, for example, graduates of the BA in Criminal Justice, will take three of these modules (Contract Law 1 & 2 and Law of Torts 1) in Year 2 instead. These modules are also required for entry to King’s Inns.
Please note: students are not allowed to take the same module twice. If a module is repeated, the student will be ineligible to graduate and must take an additional module to meet the required credits.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Criminal Law 2 (LA4222) examines principal criminal offences and elements of criminal procedure.
- Constitutional Law 2 (LA4440) examines the fundamental rights provisions of the Irish Constitution.
- Contract Law 2 (LA4122) explores how contracts may be discharged or avoided and the remedies available to ensure their performance.
Electives – choose 2
- Law of Torts 2 (LA4320)
- Sport and the Law (LA4922)
- Law of Evidence (LA4040)
- Comparative Legal Systems (LA4012)
- Administrative Law (LA4042)
- Jurisprudence (LA4002)
- Intellectual Property Law (LA4036)
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Programme content - Year 2
Electives – choose 5
- Law of European Union 1 (LA4033)
- Law of Torts 1 (LA4310)
- Company Law 1 (LA4530)
- Equity and Trusts 1 (LA4820)
- Land Law 1 (LA4610)
- Contract Law 1 (LA4111)
- Final Year Project (LP4203)
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Electives – choose 5
(should not include electives taken in spring semester of Year 1)
- Law of Torts 2 (LA4320)
- Company Law 2 (LA4540)
- Equity and the Law of Trusts 2 (LA4828)
- Land Law 2 (LA4620)
- Contract Law 2 (LA4122)
- Final Year Project (LP4204)
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
