Undergraduate
BCL Law and Human Rights

NUI Galway

Course Overview

The Law & Human Rights programme is an innovative and unique programme the first of its kind in Ireland. It offers students the opportunity to combine a full undergraduate law programme with the study of human rights.

Students on the programme will be challenged and engaged by a rich curriculum of core and optional law modules. Students will be trained in key legal skills such as written and oral advocacy; and they will be educated in the principles, theories and doctrines of human rights law and practice. The School of Law and Irish Center for Human Rights at NUI Galway are pioneers in legal education and research on human rights. Students will have access to world leading researchers, writers and lecturers in human rights at the Irish Center for Human Rights. Every student is given the opportunity of work placement or study abroad. Work placement in a leading law firm, a corporate firm or a public sector organisation exposes students to application of the law which will supplement the academic legal education with practical exposure. Study abroad at partner institutions around the world provides students with experience of a legal education in an international setting and a different perspective on the law. Students on this degree will be able to take French or German as part of their degree. These language options demonstrate the School of Law’s commitment to ensuring that graduates will be prepared for the globalized nature of law in the twenty-first century.

What you need to know

Where is the course located?

Galway

What is the length of the course?

4 Years Full-time

When can I apply?

You can apply today

When does the course start?

September

Placement options

There are exciting study abroad opportunities for students on this course through Erasmus and international exchange programmes. If you choose to study a language, you can use the study abroad option to improve your linguistic skills. You will also have the option to study abroad through English. We have partnership opportunities in Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Hungary, France, Germany, Spain, the USA, China, Australia and Canada.

Application Closing Date

Open for an application

Number of Places

15

Fees and Funding

Non-EU Tuition Fees

€ 14,650

Living Costs per year

€ 10,000

Application Fee

€ 60

Features and Benefits

  • Graduates of the Law (BCL) and Human Rights programme will be well prepared to work in international human rights law, policy or legal practice.
  • The course will offer some international work placements through its partnerships with international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other human rights bodies.
  • Graduates will have the foundation necessary to pursue opportunities with international organisations, United Nations bodies or developmental agencies.
  • You will also have the option to study abroad through English. We have partnership opportunities in Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Hungary, France, Germany, Spain, the USA, China, Australia and Canada.

Entry requirements

How to Apply

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As part of your application, you will be required to submit:

  • Your academic history and transcripts (Actual and/or Predicted Grades)
  • Proof of English proficiency (typically IELTS or TOEFL scores)
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • A copy of your passport
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
  • Extra requests for certain courses

Minimum entry requirements

Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate including Irish, English, another language, and any three other subjects recognized for entry purposes.

English Requirements

Arts/Business/Law (No less than 5.5 in any Component)
IELTS: 6.5 Overall
TOEFL: 88
Pearson (PTE): 61
Duolingo English Test (DET)**: 110
• Temporary measure for 2020 only in response to COVID-19

Special Entry Requirements

n/a

Career Prospects

Graduates of the Law (BCL) and Human Rights programme will be well prepared to work in international human rights law, policy or legal practice. Graduates will have the foundation necessary to pursue opportunities with international organisations, United Nations bodies or developmental agencies. As this is a full undergraduate law degree graduates can also pursue professional qualifications with the Law Society (solicitor) and the Honorable Society of King’s Inns (barrister). The Irish Center for Human Rights has a global network of alumni working in human rights, providing excellent links and supports for our students.

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Notes

Work Placements: Students will be given the opportunity to engage in work placement in the third year of the programme. The course will offer some international work placements through its partnerships with international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other human rights bodies.