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Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting Course content

A broad, practical Law and Accounting degree combining legal and business expertise, work placement and flexibility to choose a career path.


Key information

CAO points 2026 454
NFQ Level NFQ Level 8
Duration Four years
Attendance Full-time
Course code LM020

The programme is four years in duration. During the first four semesters, in addition to studying the core subjects of Law and Accounting, you will also study Economics, Taxation and Mathematics.

In semester 2 of 3rd year, an eight-month period of Cooperative Education provides you with an opportunity to apply the theory you have acquired in a practical work environment.

You return to campus at the beginning of Year 4 and continue with your studies in the core subjects of Law and Accounting. In each of these final two semesters, you will choose five modules from a variety of subjects to maximise your exposure to either Law or Accounting, or any combination of both disciplines that suits your needs.

You also have the opportunity to undertake a Final Year Project, which is a research project on a topic of your choosing.

Semester 1

Module codeModule title
AC4001Principles of Accounting
EC4101Microeconomics
LA4001Legal System and Method
LA4111Contract Law 1
LA4211Criminal Law 1

Semester 2

Module codeModule title
AC4002Managerial Accounting
EC4102Macroeconomics
MA4302Applied Statistics for Accounting
LA4122Contract Law 2
LA4222Criminal Law 2

Semester 5

Module codeModule title
AC4305Financial Information Analysis
FI4015Corporate Finance
TX4305Taxation Theory and Practice
LA4610Land Law 1
LA4022Commercial Law

Semester 6

Module codeModule title
CO4320Cooperative Education

Semester 7

Students select five modules from 

Module codeModule title
AC4007Advanced Financial Reporting
AC4417Management Accounting 1
LA4810Equity and Trusts 1
TX4007Taxation for Corporates
LA4530Company Law 1
BS4447Project 1

Semester 8

Students select five modules from 

Module codeModule title
AC4418Management Accounting 2
TX4008International Tax
LA4828Equity and Trusts 2
LA4620Land Law 2
LA4540Company Law 2
BS4448Project 2
AC4018Corporate Transparency and Business Ethics
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