Avenues to study law.

Dohnny Jepp

Studying law is something I always wanted to do but something I always shyed away from. . . .

I didn't have a great leaving cert (5 or 6 years ago), however I do have an honours degree 2.1

What avenues are available for me to attempt to gain access to a college or uni to study?

jenny jinks

Dohnny Jepp wrote: »

Studying law is something I always wanted to do but something I always shyed away from. . . .

I didn't have a great leaving cert (5 or 6 years ago), however I do have an honours degree 2.1

What avenues are available for me to attempt to gain access to a college or uni to study?

Wynnsward Drive, Stillorgan Road, College Green, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, South Circular Road, Henrietta Street, Constitution Hill, Westland Row. All in Dublin,to name but a few.

Arsenal1986

There are a number of graduate entry Law courses - I believe UL do one over two years, UCD do a two year MA in Law for non law grads I think (might be wrong on that).

With a 2.1 you'll get into either of these no problem.

law86

It depends what you want to achieve in the end, and which avenue you would be most comfortable taking. You could start from scratch and get a law degree, but that's a long route to practice, three or four years in a degree programme, then a further two or three specialising, whichever route you decide. If you are academically confident, you could do an intensive course and go straight for the FE1s (to go to Blackhall to qualify as a solicitor), or for the King's Inns pre-BL course, for non-law degree graduates (barrister route). Some feel you should have the law degree behind you, but if your own degree is in some way related or complimentary, you don't strictly need it. I believe that DIT run a post-grad diploma too. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Dohnny Jepp

Cheers for all the info lads! I appreciate it!

jacko1

UCC has an excellent evening law degree which involves admission by aptitude test

eth0_

jenny jinks wrote: »

Wynnsward Drive, Stillorgan Road, College Green, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, South Circular Road, Henrietta Street, Constitution Hill, Westland Row. All in Dublin,to name but a few.

Surely it is pointless doing the LLB in one of these small "law school" - it will not look good when trying to get a pupillage...

Jo King

eth0_ wrote: »

Surely it is pointless doing the LLB in one of these small "law school" - it will not look good when trying to get a pupillage...

Since when is the Kings Inns a small "law school"? How does anyone get a pupillage without going there?

jenny jinks

eth0_ wrote: »

Surely it is pointless doing the LLB in one of these small "law school" - it will not look good when trying to get a pupillage...

Trinity College is not a small "law school"?

Shiny mcShine

I think Eth0_ missed the joke!

brian__foley

eth0_ wrote: »

Surely it is pointless doing the LLB in one of these small "law school" - it will not look good when trying to get a pupillage...

You're not being serious are you? Did you read the post at all?

jenny jinks

Shiny mcShine wrote: »

I think Eth0_ missed the joke!

What a *******.

Maximilian

Jenny, please read the charter. Personal abuse is a no-no.