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BCL Law with Economics

BCL Law with Economics

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 240 )
This course allows you to obtain a highly respected degree in Irish law, whilst simultaneously acquiring a broad knowledge of economics. Certain areas of law (e.g. competition, regulation and intellectual property) are heavily influenced by economic theory. BCL (Law with Economics) graduates are uniquely equipped to understand these regulatory frameworks in all of their conceptual complexity. On this degree, you will embark on a field of cross-disciplinary study which is intellectually very demanding, but also enriching and of practical importance.
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For EU students, please apply via MyUCD. The following entry route(s) are available:
Description ENTRY Duration Application Opening Date APPURL
BCL Law with Economics(LWW4) Entry in
Sep 2024
Full Time - 3 Years Apply From -
Oct 2023
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You'll attend lectures and tutorials, in addition to engaging in study and preparatory work.

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester examinations, essays and group work projects.
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BCL Law with EconomicsLWW4
BCL (Law with Economics) graduates have an attractive skill-set which is of undisputed relevance to commercial legal practices and to businesses in Ireland and abroad. Recent graduates have found employment with leading law firms and businesses.

Graduates are also eligible to pursue further study in the fields of:
  • Commercial Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Economics
  • Law and Finance
  • Insolvency Law
  • You may apply to study abroad for either a semester or a year through the Erasmus programme or on a non-EU exchange. UCD has over 200 Erasmus partners in Europe and an increasing number of non-EU exchange agreements with universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and elsewhere.
     

    Many students take the opportunity of spending time abroad and, at present, our third year students are studying at partner universities in:

    • University of Western Australia, Perth
    • University of Minnesota

    See our UCD Global exchanges page for more information