Bcl (law And Accounting) (lwa) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

Bcl (law And Accounting) (lwa) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Description

• Law is taken jointly with Accounting for the three years of the programme.
• Students acquire a thorough grounding in both core law subjects and key financial and accounting skills.
• Learn how to compile, analyse, interpret and communicate essential information about the operations of a business – whether that business be a small firm, a publicly traded corporation or an NGO (non-governmental organisation), while studying technical accounting skills, financial analysis and the measurement of performance in business.
• Enhance employability by developing your facilities for argument, reasoning and for the analysis of complicated ideas.

Why choose this degree?

• This option is designed for students who would like to combine their study of law with a strong background in accounting.
• The BCL is a three-year degree in law combined with one other subject. While the BCL covers all the core modules of law, you cover less law than on the LLB (MH501), giving you more time to develop expertise in another subject. The main advantage is that it allows you to combine the study of law with study of another discipline.
• For the three years of this programme you will study Law and Accounting in equal measure, making this degree particularly attractive if you are considering a career in these fields.
• Flexibility and choice: BCL students who successfully complete the first year of the programme have the option of transferring into the second year of the LLB programme (MH501).
• You can avail of exemptions (upon graduation) from CAP 1 examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and equivalent examination papers from the ACCA, CIMA, and CPA professional accounting bodies.
• Accredited law degree by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.

Course Structure

• Law is taken jointly with Accounting for the three years of the programme 
• A wide range of accounting and legal subjects are studie
• Students take the core modules required for professional legal and accounting training, but also choose from a wide range of optional modules
• A number of modules focus on developing critical skills (legal writing, advocacy, financial literacy and communication skills)
• You can apply for a work placement in a law or accounting firm, or for a year studying abroad, during your degree (subject to availability)

Course Duration: 3 years or 4 years (with Erasmus/study abroad option)

Career Options

• Graduates of the BCL programme wishing to pursue a career in accounting may immediately enter professional training, and avail of certain exemptions from the professional accounting bodies.
• As a graduate of the BCL programme you will be in a position to immediately enter professional legal training, either by sitting the Law Society of Ireland’s FE1 examinations for entry to the solicitors’ profession or the Honorable Society of King’s Inns’ Barrister-at-Law Degree entrance examination for entry to the barristers’ profession.
• Postgraduate study options at the Department of Law and the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting have a strong international focus to reflect the increasingly global nature of accounting, law and legal practice. Options currently include LL.M. (International Business Law) and LL.L. (Global Legal Studies), Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting, MA in Accounting.