Civil Law - BCL Dublin City University

Overview

The Civil Law - BCL degree at Dublin City University focuses on experiential learning and developing practical legal skills while also providing you with opportunities to engage with industry and the wider legal profession.

Careers

Our BCL (Law and Society) degree gives you the foundations you need to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister.

During your degree you will have the opportunity to study core modules to prepare for the entrance exams to the Law Society as a trainee solicitor or to help you qualify for entrance to the Barrister-at-law degree at King’s Inns.

This degree is highly regarded by all employers and other career paths are open to you as well beyond the legal profession such as journalism, politics, public service and working for private corporations. Every organisation is faced with legal requirements and complexities that require the knowledge, skills and critical thinking from BCL graduates like you.

Career Areas

• Legal profession

• In-house legal advice

• Mediation

• Governance

• Data compliance and control

• Regulatory bodies

• Statutory bodies

• Journalist/Commentator

• Not for profit sector

• International and European institutions