Arts - Joint Honours (Law) Dublin City University

Overview

The Arts - Joint Honours (Law) programme of the Dublin City University will allow you to study all 8 of the core modules examined in the entrance exams to the Law Society as a trainee solicitor. These are constitutional law, contract law, criminal law, property law, equity and trusts, European Union law, tort law, and company law.

Key facts

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Internship Year You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements.

This programme will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Career Areas:

• Advertising

• Education

• European Affairs

• Historian

• Journalist

• Law

• Policy evaluation

• Print and online media

• Public Relations

• Research publishing

• event management 

• Arts administration

• Government services and local administration

• Communications

• Publishing

• Management consultancy

• Politics

• Heritage and tourism  

• Skills are valued in particular in the export sector

• Multinational corporations and international organisations

• Work in international NGOs and European institutions