Program Overview

Course Overview

The Law (Athlone) – LL.B. (Hons) program is a four-year undergraduate degree that offers students the opportunity to learn law as well as how to run a legal business. The program is designed to develop students' interpersonal skills, practical business management, and legal skills like advocacy and legal research.

Course Details

Course Code

US850

Level

8

Course Type

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Full Time

Department

Business & Management

Location

Athlone

Years

4

CAO Points

327

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

Grade H5 in two subjects in the Leaving Certificate plus Grade O6 or H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate examination. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish).

QQI

QQI applicants to this program must have achieved a level 5 QQI award which includes Distinction in three modules.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this program.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Computer Applications
• Contract Law
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Law (Elective)
• Legal Skills 1
• Legal Technology
• Macroeconomic Principles (Elective)
• Microeconomic Principles (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)
• The Irish Legal System
• Tort Law

Year 2

• Climate Change Law (Elective)
• Computer Applications in Legal Studies
• Constitutional Law
• Environmental Law and Compliance (Elective)
• European Union Law
• Family Law (Elective)
• Financial Accounting 1A
• French (Elective)
• Human Rights Law (Elective)
• Introduction to Management (Elective)
• Legal Skills II
• Management of HRM (Elective)
• Marketing for Legal Practice
• Revenue Law I
• Spanish (Elective)

Year 3

• Company Law
• Crinimal Law
• French (Elective)
• Law of Evidance (Elective)
• Pre-Placement Preparation
• Spanish (Elective)
• Workplace Placement

Year 4

• Administrative Law (Elective)
• Advanced Corporate Governance (Elective)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Customs & Regulatory Environment (Elective)
• Data Protection Law & Practice
• Employment Law
• Equity Law
• French (Elective)
• Intellectual Property Law (Elective)
• Introduction to Cybersecurity (Elective)
• Jurisprudence (Elective)
• Land Law
• Private International Law (Elective)
• Public International Law (Elective)
• Research Project
• Revenue Law II (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)
• White Collar Crime (Elective)

Career Opportunities

This qualification equips students with skills like advocacy, legal research, reasoning, problem-solving, business management, and client handling. These will enable successful graduates to succeed in running their own businesses or hold management positions in start-ups or established companies.

Additional Information

The program is accredited by the Honourable Society of King’s Inns. Students are equipped for a research or academic career and can progress to further postgraduate study. The program has significant commonality with the first and second years of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business and Law, enabling students to transfer to Business and Law if they find that they prefer the business elements of the course after year one or year two.