The programme is for students who wish to study Irish law in depth, whilst also acquiring a broad knowledge of Chinese Law and a high level of competence in the Mandarin language and Chinese legal terminology. The programme enables students to proceed to professional training as lawyers in Ireland and elsewhere but also provides knowledge, skills and experience applicable in a wide variety of careers.

We aim for students to be active, motivated, autonomous learners who will profit from their knowledge and understanding of two culture and of two of the world's most important legal systems - the Common Law and the law of the People's Republic of China.

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their own and others' leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Small group teaching, online collaboration and practice-based learning are key elements of this. A year studying in China is an integral part of the programme.

To these ends the programme uses teaching, learning and assessment approaches such as tutorials, seminars, supervised academic writing, work placement and simulations of professional practice.

1 - demonstrate specialised, detailed knowledge and understanding of the legal systems of Ireland and of the European Union.
2 - demonstrate competence in the use of Mandarin and have knowledge and understanding of aspects of the Chinese legal system and Chinese society.
3 - apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their specific work or vocation in the field of law and/or Chinese Studies.
4 - gather and interpret the relevant data from a variety of sources, both legal and factual, to inform judgments on problems within the major branches of law and in aspects of Chinese Studies.
5 - make their own judgments, including the capacity to reflect on relevant political, social, economic, historical, or ethical issues associated with law or aspects of Chinese Studies.
6 - to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, concerning Law or Chinese Studies, in an accessible and intelligible manner to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
7 - realise those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
8 - identify, in the field of legal scholarship, the relevant sources of law and commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original legal arguments.
9 - identify, in the field of Chinese Sciences, the relevant sources of information, commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original arguments.

Graduates obtain a recognised degree in Irish law and are also particularly well placed to pursue legal careers with:

International law firms

European and international institutions

NGOs

BCL (Law & Chinese Studies) graduates may wish to pursue further studies, including: LLM (International Human Rights), LLM (International Commercial Law) or LLM (Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law), all in UCD Sutherland School of Law.
Both Renmin and CUPL have excellent graduate programmes and are among the best law schools in China.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
CHN20010	Int. Spoken Chinese I	Autumn	5
CHN20030	Int. Written Chinese I	Autumn	5
CHN20020	Int. Spoken Chinese III	Spring	5
CHN20040	Int. Written Chinese III	Spring	5
CHN30050	Doing Business in China	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 4 Core Modules
LAW37580	Research Module 10 cr	2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)	10
Stage 4 Core Modules
Stage 4 Core Modules Law
LAW20090	Company Law I	Autumn	5
LAW30060	Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies	Autumn	5
LAW30240	Administrative Law: Grounds of Review	Autumn	5
LAW20170	Company Law II	Spring	5
LAW30230	Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts	Spring	5
LAW30290	Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action	Spring	5
Stage 4 Core Modules Law
Stage 4 Options - B)2 OF: Students should choose CHN30030 and CHN30040 OR CHN30080 and CHN30090 OR CHN30240 and CHN30250
CHN30030	Advanced Chinese I	Autumn	5
CHN30080	Advanced Intensive Chinese I	Autumn	5
CHN30240	Chinese Legal Writing I	Autumn	5
CHN30040	Advanced Chinese II	Spring	5
CHN30090	Advanced Intensive Chinese II	Spring	5
CHN30250	Chinese Legal Writing II	Spring	5
Stage 4 Options - B)2 OF: Students should choose CHN30030 and CHN30040 OR CHN30080 and CHN30090 OR CHN30240 and CHN30250
Stage 4 Options - Law A)2OF: Choose 2 of the following
LAW30010	Banking Law	Autumn	5
LAW30070	Evidence - Foundations	Autumn	5
LAW30400	Matrimonial Law and Reliefs	Autumn	5
LAW30610	Commercial Law	Autumn	5
LAW30730	Public International Law	Autumn	5
LAW37520	International Family Law	Autumn	5
LAW37620	Law and Hate	Autumn	5
LAW30160	Evidence - Practice and Principles	Spring	5
LAW30180	Jurisprudence	Spring	5
LAW30190	Media Law	Spring	5
LAW30310	European Human Rights Law	Spring	5
LAW30380	English Land Law	Spring	5
LAW30450	Family and Child Law	Spring	5
LAW30530	Criminological Theory	Spring	5
LAW37410	Human Rights Education	Spring	5
LAW37430	Jury Trials	Spring	5
LAW37590	International Economic Law	Spring	5
LAW37600	Migration Law	Spring	5
LAW37610	Medical Law	Spring	5
Stage 4 Options - Law A)2OF: Choose 2 of the following

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHLAW026	Stage 4 - 100.00%	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47