About Law and Business, BCL (Hons) - at University College Cork (UCC)

Overview

The BCL (Law and Business) is a new joint honours degree combining the related disciplines of law and business. This exciting four year programme

• explores the relationship between law and business, in areas such as business organisation, finance, and market regulation;
• applies key legal and business tools of analysis to examine issues affecting performance of firms and industries in a global business environment.

Course Details

During the first three years of this programme, students take an equal amount of credits in law and business. Law modules include contract law, commercial law; and company law; while business modules covers topics in accounting, business information systems, economics, management and marketing.

In the final year of the programme, students can specialise in law or business with over 60 optional modules to choose from. Through-out the four years of the programme there is a focus on developing transferable skills with compulsory modules in legal and business writing involving group work and presentation skills.

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify and understand the relationship between the various sources and institutions of Irish, European and international law;
• Demonstrate an understanding of and an ability to evaluate fundamental legal and business principles, concepts, rules and underlying policy, including relevant ethical principles;
• Apply core legal and business skills of research, writing and analysis;

• Critically analyse the business, political, social and ethical contexts in which laws are formulated and applied;
• Critically assess the effectiveness of theory and practice for the modern business environment;

• Construct an analytical framework to explain the interaction between legal and business phenomena in Ireland, the EU and elsewhere;
• Demonstrate the problem-solving and negotiation skills necessary to work and communicate effectively in a global, multi-disciplinary legal and business environment;
• Apply key legal and business tools of analysis to examine issues affecting performance of firms and industries in a global business environment.

Fact File

Course Code: CK307

Course Title: Law and Business

College: Business and Law

Duration: 4 years

Teaching Mode: Full-time

Qualifications: BCL (Hons)

NFQ Level: Level 8

Costs: Full-time EU/EEA/Swiss State undergraduate students may be exempt from paying tuition fees. The State will pay the tuition fees for students who satisfy the Free Fees Criteria. In 2016/17 the Student Contribution Charge will be EUR 3,000 and the Capitation Fee will be EUR 165.

2017 Entry Requirements: H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, Mathematics, another language and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Entry Points: 2016: 530. Points may vary from year to year

Course Practicalities

Students must take 60 credits per academic year, with 5 credits typically equating to 12 weeks of 2 lecture hours per week. Selected modules also include tutorials, a form of small group teaching, with 5 tutorials per semester being the norm.

As well as attending lectures and tutorials each week, students are expected to engage in self-directed learning which involves independent research and study in the library or online. This type of work can be undertaken individually or in a group settling

Assessment

Law and Business modules are assessed by a variety of methods including by written assignments, and end of semester examinations. Some modules can include oral presentations as part of the examination process and group work.

Further Contact Information

Ms Anne Wallace

Student Recruitment Officer

Tel +353 (0)21 4205102

Email:a.wallace@ucc.ie

Dr Fidelma White

Programme Director BCL (Law and Business)

School of Law

Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4902176

Email: F.White@ucc.ie

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.

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