University Subject Choices?

NavyandBlue

I am entering my sophister years in College this autumn and I have to choose the subjects I will be studying. I'm not really sure about whether I want to go to Blackhall or the Inns, but I am kind of leaning towards the former.

Does anyone have any advice on what subjects I should choose for next year? Are any subjects becoming more and more important in this day and age?

I have already decided on the essentials - equity and company law. Other subjects that I would really like to do are Criminology, Sports Law, Family Law and Media Law.

Intelletual Property Law looks very interesting but the lecturer is a pretty tough marker and I have heard that the lack of an Irish textbook in this area can make the subject quite difficult.

I have also heard that Refugee Law is a good area to get into.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Aprilsunshine

Refugee Law?

No money in it at all. I know trainees in that area - only work is with charities. They pay minimum wage if at all.

You might be really interested in it and not interested in money and that's great too!

Sangre

I would say they're largely irrelevant when it comes to your career. Do the subjects you'd like as that should help you in getting higher grades, which are far more important for your progression imo.

r14

I would disagree. Subject choice, especially coming up to the end of your degree, is very important to help you get a job.

It completely depends on what you want to do. If you want to work for a Commercial firm do commercial subjects like IP. If you want to work for a charity do refugee law.

I know of a firm that asked in an interview what was the point in hiring someone who clearly wanted to be a barrister - all based on the fact that the person did evidence, jurisprudence and criminology in their degree.

If you decide to go for the Bar I doubt subject choice will make much difference but if you want to be a solicitor put a bit of thought into it.

Sangre

r14 wrote: »

I know of a firm that asked in an interview what was the point in hiring someone who clearly wanted to be a barrister - all based on the fact that the person did evidence, jurisprudence and criminology in their degree.

If you decide to go for the Bar I doubt subject choice will make much difference but if you want to be a solicitor put a bit of thought into it.

Didn't seem to bother any of the commercial firms that offered me a job that I did all those subjects in my final year. It didn't bother the one I work with in either.

Commercial subjects can handy to talk about in an interview but if you tick all the other boxes a lack of them certainly isn't going to hold you back.

Jev/N

r14 wrote: »

If you decide to go for the Bar I doubt subject choice will make much difference but if you want to be a solicitor put a bit of thought into it.

It will make a huge difference as you will have to sit some of the diploma exams if you haven't done the required subjects