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Difference in these two degrees ??

  • 14-03-2016 4:24pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543
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    Hi all,

    I'm looking to return to education and am looking at two courses but have no idea if one is better than the other or if there are any difference.

    1 - Bachelor of Arts ( Hons ) in Law - This is in Athlone IT
    2 - Honours Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B )

    Both are part time.

    I work in the civil service and the degree in this area would greatly help my chances of promotion in the future, i have no other third level qualifications.

    ( only growing up at 39 :o )


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 Mr. Incognito
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    Hi all,

    I'm looking to return to education and am looking at two courses but have no idea if one is better than the other or if there are any difference.

    1 - Bachelor of Arts ( Hons ) in Law - This is in Athlone IT
    2 - Honours Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B )

    Both are part time.

    I work in the civil service and the degree in this area would greatly help my chances of promotion in the future, i have no other third level qualifications.

    ( only growing up at 39 :o )

    One is an Arts Degree and one is a Law Degree.

    I'd do the Law Degree which will focus on pure law. The arts module will do Law and probably another discipline.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543 Claude Burgundy
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    One is an Arts Degree and one is a Law Degree.

    I'd do the Law Degree which will focus on pure law. The arts module will do Law and probably another discipline.

    Thanks for your reply. This is what you study in the "arts" degree

    Year 1

    Irish Legal Systems, Legal Research/Writing and IT, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Learning and Development for Higher Education.

    Year 2

    Tort Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Administration Law

    Year 3

    Land Law, Equity Law, Company Law, European Law.

    Year 4

    Family Law, Evidence Law, Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 Mr. Incognito
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    Thanks for your reply. This is what you study in the "arts" degree

    Year 1

    Irish Legal Systems, Legal Research/Writing and IT, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Learning and Development for Higher Education.

    Year 2

    Tort Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Administration Law

    Year 3

    Land Law, Equity Law, Company Law, European Law.

    Year 4

    Family Law, Evidence Law, Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence.

    That's all pretty relevant. What's in the LLB Module.

    To be honest, to me and anyone else working in Law they are not going to see what the modules are.

    They will see Arts Degree or Law Degree.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 Pat Mustard
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    1 - Bachelor of Arts ( Hons ) in Law - This is in Athlone IT
    2 - Honours Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B )

    Both are part time.

    Where is the LL.B offered?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 Pro Hoc Vice
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    Thanks for your reply. This is what you study in the "arts" degree

    Year 1

    Irish Legal Systems, Legal Research/Writing and IT, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Learning and Development for Higher Education.

    Year 2

    Tort Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Administration Law

    Year 3

    Land Law, Equity Law, Company Law, European Law.

    Year 4

    Family Law, Evidence Law, Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence.

    it is a recognised degree for the Kings Inns and Law Society.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 Mr. Incognito
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    it is a recognised degree for the Kings Inns and Law Society.

    He is internal in the Civil Service and wants a degree that will promote advancement.

    To me that's the LLB. If he wanted to sit Kings or Blackhall the Arts Degree seems bang on for the entrance exams.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 415 Jentle Grenade
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    As someone who studied law at night the best advice I can give you is to go to whatever institute suits you the best. I did a BCL in UCC by night and had people in my class travel from Tipp, Limerick etc 4 nights a week to make lectures, its a big strain and the workload in law is very intense.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 Pro Hoc Vice
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    He is internal in the Civil Service and wants a degree that will promote advancement.

    To me that's the LLB. If he wanted to sit Kings or Blackhall the Arts Degree seems bang on for the entrance exams.


    While I have know may in such a position who started only wanting to gain promotion many are delighted 3 to 4 years later to have a degree that is recognised, and go on to further professional study. Also the very fact that the Arts degree is so recognised, would show that an independent legal professional course has made a determination that the degree is of a certain minimum legal standard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543 Claude Burgundy
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    Where is the LL.B offered?

    IT Carlow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543 Claude Burgundy
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    it is a recognised degree for the Kings Inns and Law Society.

    Yes it is.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 MarkAnthony
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    It'd be a pretty ignorant interviewer who's care whether it was an LL.B, BCL or BA on that basis alone. The institution may or may not attract more snobbery though. I'd say the standard is it being recognised by the KI not the letters in the degree.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 Addle
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    I work in the civil service and the degree in this area would greatly help my chances of promotion in the future, i have no other third level qualifications.

    ( only growing up at 39 :o )
    I presume a law degree would have more standing than an arts degree in law, however, I just want to add, please don't do a course expecting promotion out of it. A part time course while working is tough going and the only thing you may end up with after years of study, assignments and exams is a scrap of paper.
    Do it for self fulfilment, without expectation of promotion.
    If you do end up getting promoted, all the better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543 Claude Burgundy
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    Addle wrote: »
    I presume a law degree would have more standing than an arts degree in law, however, I just want to add, please don't do a course expecting promotion out of it. A part time course while working is tough going and the only thing you may end up with after years of study, assignments and exams is a scrap of paper.
    Do it for self fulfilment, without expectation of promotion.
    If you do end up getting promoted, all the better.

    I always said that if i went back to college it would have to be something i have an interest in and i'm lucky that my job in the justice area so its a win/win for me really.

    I'm moving towards the "law" degree at the moment.


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