About Law (BCL) and Taxation, Bachelor - at University of Galway

Please note this course will not be available in September 2024 and has been withdrawn from the CAO in 2024.

The four-year Bachelor of Civil Law and Taxation degree allows students to combine the study of a full undergraduate law degree with taxation.

Taxation is a key component of global business in today's commercial world. Law firms are expanding their practice in the area of taxation, creating an increased demand for law graduates with a knowledge of taxation. This degree will provide students with the knowledge and skills for legal practice, taxation or both.

Students complete all the modules required to support them to undertake the entrance exams for the Law Society of Ireland, should they wish to qualify as a solicitor. Students who wish to qualify as a barrister will have the option of taking all additional modules required by the Honourable Society of King's Inns, through the Legal Professions specialised stream in the final year.

Students will have the opportunity to obtain experience as a Clinical Tax Advisor at Unversity of Galway's Tax Clinic, Ireland's first free tax clinic. University of Galway's Tax Clinic provides free information on personal tax matters to marginalised citizens, and through the work of the clinic, it aims to ensure the fairness and integrity of the tax system for all taxpayers. The Tax Clinic will allow students who study taxation at University of Galway to gain valuable real-world experience working alongside professional tax advisors. Students can apply to participate in the Tax Clinic after they have completed the module Taxation I.

In year three of this course students will have the opportunity to spend the academic year completing professional work placement or studying abroad. Students will have the opportunity to apply for a professional work placement in a leading law firm, a corporate organisation, a public sector organisation or other suitable legal placement. Students can take advantage of our links with leading international universities to spend a year studying abroad. We offer study abroad opportunities in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, India, Poland, The Netherlands, Spain and the United States of America.

Note: Students who choose the optional specialist stream in Legal Irish will spend year three divided between one semester studying at Unversity of Galway's Gaeltacht campus in An Cheathr

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