About Law And Business (bcl (hons)) in University College Cork

The BCL (Law and Business) is a 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 the performance of firms and industries in a global business environment.

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

In the final year of the programme, you can specialise in law or business with over 50 optional modules to choose from.

There is a focus on developing transferable skills throughout the programme, with compulsory modules in research, writing and communication involving group work and presentation skills.

 On successful completion of this degree, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate an in-depth and contextual knowledge and understanding of legal and business principles and rules;
• Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
• Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in an organizational setting;
• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills associated with effective practice

The BCL (Law and Business):

• is a joint honours degree which provides you with an excellent foundation for a career in law or business
• allows you to specialise in law or business in your final year thereby tailoring your studies to your interests and career plans
• prioritises the development of transferable skills.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

The BCL Law and Business includes a work placement opportunity in a legal or business environment during the summer months preceding the final year of study. This optional work placement module (LW3407 Placement – 5 credits) forms part of your final year assessment.

The School of Law also operates a very successful extra-curricular summer placements programme, which assists in securing work placements in Ireland and overseas.

Skills and Careers Information

The broad knowledge base and skills secured by graduates of the BCL (Law and Business) degree will afford them with a wide range of career opportunities in Ireland and abroad. The School of Law at UCC places a huge emphasis upon the development of transferable skills through dedicated modules, which develop writing skills, research and presentation skills. Graduates will have the opportunity to work in many sectors including: 

• the legal profession (including being a solicitor; barrister, or in-house legal counsel)
• accountancy
• taxation
• compliance
• business information systems
• financial services
• food business.

Graduates may also choose to pursue postgraduate and/or professional studies in law or business from a wide range of academic and industry graduate programmes.

Academic qualification equivalents

 1.    All India Senior School Certificate 

 2.    Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 

 3.    Indian School Certificate (Year 12) 

Band 1 Programmes

Minimum average of 90% + in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 2 Programmes

Minimum average of 80-89% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 3 Programmes

Minimum average of 75-79% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Additional Requirements

Where Maths is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% in Maths is required.

Where a Lab Science subject is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% is required in the appropriate Lab Science subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 6.5  Minimum individual sections 5.5
• TOEFL: TOEFL 90  Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing 17
• PTE: 63 Minimum individual sections 51

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