Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting

Key Information

The Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting is a four-year major award honors bachelor degree. The course code is LM020, and the duration is four years. The fees for this course vary depending on the student's status.

About the Course

This course is designed for students who have an interest in both law and accounting and would like to pursue both subjects at the university level. The course reflects a demanding, broad, and practical program of study that will provide students with a firm foundation in both law and accounting.

What You Will Study

The program is four years in duration. During the first four semesters, students will study the core subjects of Law and Accounting, as well as Economics, Taxation, and Mathematics. In semester 2 of the third year, an eight-month period of Cooperative Education provides students with an opportunity to apply the theory they have acquired in a practical work environment.

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • AC4001: Principles of Accounting
  • EC4101: Microeconomics
  • LA4001: Legal System and Method
  • LA4111: Contract Law 1
  • LA4211: Criminal Law 1
• Semester 2:
  • AC4002: Managerial Accounting
  • EC4102: Macroeconomics
  • MA4302: Applied Statistics for Accounting
  • LA4122: Contract Law 2
  • LA4222: Criminal Law 2

Year 2

• Semester 3:
  • FI4003: Finance
  • TX4204: Capital Taxation
  • LA4033: Law of the European Union 1
  • LA4430: Constitutional Law 1
  • LA4310: Law of Torts 1
• Semester 4:
  • AC4034: Accounting and Auditing Frameworks
  • AC4024: Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • LA4044: Law of the European Union 2
  • LA4440: Constitutional Law 2
  • LA4320: Law of Torts 2

Year 3

• Semester 5:
  • AC4305: Financial Information Analysis
  • FI4015: Corporate Finance
  • TX4305: Taxation Theory and Practice
  • LA4610: Land Law 1
  • LA4022: Commercial Law
• Semester 6:
  • CO4320: Cooperative Education

Year 4

• Semester 7:
  • Students select 5 modules from:
    • AC4007: Advanced Financial Reporting
    • AC4417: Management Accounting 1
    • LA4810: Equity and Trusts 1
    • TX4007: Taxation for Corporates
    • LA4530: Company Law 1
    • BS4447: Project 1
• Semester 8:
  • Students select 5 modules from:
    • AC4418: Management Accounting 2
    • TX4008: International Tax
    • LA4828: Equity and Trusts 2
    • LA4620: Land Law 2
    • LA4540: Company Law 2
    • BS4448: Project 2
    • AC4018: Corporate Transparency and Business Ethics

Exemptions

Exemption is granted to students who hold an honors Bachelor's Degree in Law and Accounting as follows:

• The Law Society of Ireland: The Bachelor's degree in Law and Accounting covers the core subjects required by the Law Society of Ireland Final Examination, Part I.
• The Honorable Society of King's Inns: The Bachelor's Degree in Law and Accounting may constitute an approved law degree for the purposes of taking the entrance examination of the Honorable Society of King's Inns.
• Accounting Exemptions:
  • Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in Ireland (CIMA)
  • Institute of Taxation in Ireland (ITI)

Entry Requirements

• CAO points history: 444
• Minimum grades: Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.
• Additional considerations: Mature students are welcome to apply.

How to Apply

• Ireland: Irish students must apply to UL via the CAO.
• The UK: Students who have completed their A-Levels can apply to UL via the CAO.
• The EU: EU students can apply to UL via the CAO.
• Non-EU country: If you are outside of the EU, you can apply for this degree through the UL website.

Fees and Funding

Student course fees are broken into three components - Student contribution, Student Levy, and Tuition Fees.

• EU Students with Free fees status in receipt of a SUSI grant: €5,662
• EU Students with Free fees status not in receipt of a grant: €5,662
• Students with EU fee status not in receipt of a grant: €5,662
• Non-EU Students: €17,500

Scholarships

• A & L Goodbody Solicitors Prizes
• Arthur Cox Valued Participation Prize
• Grant Thornton Award
• Mason Hayes & Curran Solicitors
• Unijobs Scholarship
• All Ireland Scholarships - sponsored by J.P. McManus
• Bursary for my Future Scholarship
• Civic Engagement Scholarship
• Cooperative Education Award
• Elaine Fagan Scholarship
• Hegarty Family Access Scholarships
• Higher Education Grants & VEC Grants
• Irish American Partnership Access Scholarships
• Love Actually Charity (LAC) Scholarship
• 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

Your Future Career

• Employability skills from this degree:
  • Researching, including verbal questioning
  • Evaluating, interpreting and explaining complex information clearly
  • Analysing, reasoning and critical judgement
  • Formulating sound arguments
  • Writing concisely
  • Lateral thinking and problem-solving
  • Communicating confidently and persuasively
  • Knowledge and awareness of business organisations
  • Attention to detail: ability to draft formal documents with precision
  • Numerical and quantitative skills
  • Ability to argue your case and to negotiate
  • Entrepreneurship and knowledge of global business issues
• Further study options:
  • LLM in International Commercial Law
  • MBS in Accounting and Finance
  • MSc in Financial Services
  • Preparation course for FE1 exams for Blackhall Place
  • Law Society of Ireland Professional Practice Course
  • The Honourable Society of King's Inns Barrister-at-Law degree
• Job titles for graduates with this degree:
  • Assurance Associate
  • Audit Associate
  • Auditor
  • Banker
  • Trainee Barrister
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Financial Adviser
  • Financial Analyst
  • Operations Executive
  • Trainee Solicitor
  • Tax Assistant/Associate
  • Trial Co-Ordinator

Student Profiles

• Aisling Meehan: Solicitor and tax advisor
• Jennifer Moran: Completed Co-op placement with EY in Dublin
• Anita Parker: Completed Co-op placement with KavanaghFennell in Dublin