International Education Office: Diploma in Common Law (European)
Duration: 1 Academic Year
What is the Diploma in Common Law (European)?
The Diploma in Common Law (European) is a one-year, full-time course open to students, including those wishing to pursue the Junior Year Abroad at the Faculty of Law UCC, who would like an introduction to law and to the Irish legal system within the European legal context. During the year, Diploma students experience the wide variety of legal subjects on offer at UCC's dynamic Faculty of Law, and gain a taste of what the study and practice of law has to offer. The course would be of particular interest to those considering applying to Law School in the US or hoping to practise law elsewhere.
What will I be Studying?
Those pursuing the Diploma select modules
totalling 60 UCC credits.
Core Modules
LW1151 Introduction to the Legal System (10 credits)
LW1156 Legal Research and Writing (10 credits)
LW2101 Law of the European Union (10 credits)
Elective Modules
LW1102 Law of Torts (10 credits)
LW1152 Constitutional Law (10 credits)
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits)
LW1155 Public International Law (10 credits)
LW2200 Commercial Law (10 credits)
LW2253 Law of Evidence (10 credits)
LW2256 Family Law (10 credits)
LW2258 Welfare Law (10 credits)
LW2260 Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW2261 Information Technology Law (10 credits)
LW3315 Law of Financial Transactions (10 credits)
LW3351 Jurisprudence (10 credits)
LW3355 Labour Law (10 credits)
LW3359 Revenue Law (10 credits)
LW3364 Environmental Law (10 credits)
LW3402 Medical Law (10 credits)
Elective modules may vary from year to
year.
Entry Requirements
Entry is by application to the International Education Office at UCC. No previous knowledge of Irish law is required. The minimum GPA requirement for admission to the Diploma in Common Law (European) programme is normally 3.0.
Further Information
For further information contact the International Education Office
Email: isoffice@ucc.ie
