info on law

abercrombie

can anyone tell me anything about the law and french law course please?? I'm doing my leaving this year and jst need a bit more info before i make my final decision!!!

thanx a million xXx

Blush_01

I know someone who was doing it. She didn't particularly like it, but that's just her experience. She passed it though - got into second year anyway. I have no idea what has happened since.

I'm a little confused, are you going from 5th year into 6th? If that's the case, I'll see if I can get in touch with her and get some more information for you, because there's loads of time.

abercrombie

yeah i'm going into 6th year!!! that wud be great thanx

Mr.Nice Guy

abercrombie wrote:

yeah i'm going into 6th year!!! that wud be great thanx

You're only in fifth year? You're certainly well prepared aren't you? You'd never fit in here...

Blush_01

It's ok MNG, she'll learn how to slack after the leaving.

I think it's horrible how much pressure is put on leavcing cert students. They're terrorised into thinking that the leaving is the be all and end all. Break a foot and miss a month of school. That'll learn ya how to be a lazy sod and not care, while still managing to pass!

abercrombie

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

You're only in fifth year? You're certainly well prepared aren't you? You'd never fit in here...

ah but i will!!! i usually manage to pass everything and do nothing but i'm thinking that i shud start being a bit more serious for the leaving!! I'm gonna start off with good intentions in september...whether i stick with them will be another thing!!

arbeitsscheuer

Sod that. I got 440 points in the LC and I didnt start studying until about 3 weeks beforehand.
And I went out drinking a few days before.
And whenever I wasn't having an exam, I was usually at my gf's house.

So I clearly am the model LC student: Lazy as f**k, but with a knack for BS.

Jonny Arson

SebtheBum wrote:

Sod that. I got 440 points in the LC and I didnt start studying until about 3 weeks beforehand.
And I went out drinking a few days before.
And whenever I wasn't having an exam, I was usually at my gf's house.

So I clearly am the model LC student: Lazy as f**k, but with a knack for BS.

You got 440 points? :eek: I'm surpried you even passed your Junior Cert let alone 440 points!

arbeitsscheuer

Well, now that you mention it, passing the JC was harder.
Cos I didn't study at all (literally) for that.
Got away with 7 C's, a D and 2 A's in Pass subjects.

I think Mediocre sums that up quite aptly...

Jonny Arson

SebtheBum wrote:

Well, now that you mention it, passing the JC was harder.
Cos I didn't study at all (literally) for that.
Got away with 7 C's, a D and 2 A's in Pass subjects.

I think Mediocre sums that up quite aptly...

1 A, 3 B's, 5 C's and a B in ordinary level.... ah the glory days of when I actually passed exams

To the OP.

I have to say it's good that you are doing your research at this stage. You will have to put up with so much studying and emotions etc. during the year that sometimes alot of people completely give no attention to their CAO thus choosing the wrong course. Keep doing your research and don't be afraid to answer questions.

larryone

Wow, I wish I was that decisive. I'd no idea what I wanted to do. Ended up with the 9th preference on the CAO form I filled out... and I couldnt be happier with how things worked out =0)

abercrombie

the JC was the easiest thing i eve did in my life...learnt an irish easy for it and it came up!!! 4 A's, 5 B's and a C!!

Pythia

abercrombie wrote:

can anyone tell me anything about the law and french law course please?? I'm doing my leaving this year and jst need a bit more info before i make my final decision!!!

thanx a million xXx

Are you interested in the Law part or the French part more?

abercrombie

both really!! I'm really interested in Law and then again i love french! i think its like the ideal course for me but i've still a bit of info to get thru coz i dont want to end up picking the rong course! but then again a load of people hvent a clue what they want to do and they're like in their 3rd year of whatever

Pythia

Well you know you don't have to do law in college to be a barrister/solicitor. So you can't really pick the wrong course in that respect.

Mr.Nice Guy

Pythia wrote:

Well you know you don't have to do law in college to be a barrister/solicitor. So you can't really pick the wrong course in that respect.

What do you need then?

Blush_01

A degree. Of any sort. Call it a primary degree. Many Barristers and Solicitors are doctors, dentists.... things outside the medical profession. In face, many people go into law nowadays to do journalism, believe it or believe it not.

OP - I was talking to my friend, she's successfully passed two years and is en-route to France for her year abroad, but she thinks the course is really boring. However, get more information from Law students, not just in UCD but also in other parts of Ireland - unless you're dead set on coming to UCD. It may or may not be the right college for you, so it's worth checking them all out, even foreign ones, if you can afford to be that adventurous.

abercrombie

Blush_01 wrote:

A degree. Of any sort. Call it a primary degree. Many Barristers and Solicitors are doctors, dentists.... things outside the medical profession. In face, many people go into law nowadays to do journalism, believe it or believe it not.

OP - I was talking to my friend, she's successfully passed two years and is en-route to France for her year abroad, but she thinks the course is really boring. However, get more information from Law students, not just in UCD but also in other parts of Ireland - unless you're dead set on coming to UCD. It may or may not be the right college for you, so it's worth checking them all out, even foreign ones, if you can afford to be that adventurous.

thanks!! yeah i know i've already checked a lot of them out...tho that cud jst be ur friends view of things!! I know a guy whos just done his erasmus and is going into his 4th year now and he loves it!! diff people likes diff things! the thing is UCD is the only place where they do Law and French Law...i've already researched the different pathways and stuff but i really wanna go to UCD i think! its either UCD or UCC..where they do Law and French! hmmmmmm....

flowerpotfrog

really i don't think many barristers are doctors or dentists

Blush_01

Why?

flowerpotfrog

because after 8/9 years training to be a well paid doctor, who decides they'll spend a few more to be less well paid barrister?

abercrombie

flowerpotfrog wrote:

because after 8/9 years training to be a well paid doctor, who decides they'll spend a few more to be less well paid barrister?

yeah but a lot of people nowadays want to be qualified in a lot of things...like more chances and stuff

flowerpotfrog

yeah i so agree etc. etc. yes.

abercrombie

flowerpotfrog wrote:

yeah i so agree etc. etc. yes.

f*ck the sarcasm!!!

abercrombie

i mean that in the nicest possible way

Sisu

Hi abercrombie,

abercrombie wrote:

the thing is UCD is the only place where they do Law and French Law

The name of the course might have misled you but the Trinity degree definitely does French law. It's Irish law, French law and French language and civilisation. You do droit constitutionnel in first year and droit civil in second year, before going to a French university to study law in third year.

Why not have a look at this thread I started a while ago and let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

abercrombie wrote:

I'm really interested in Law and then again i love french

It sounds like one of these degrees could be the one for you.

Blush_01

I think the point I was trying to make, which you so pedantically dismissed flowerpotfrog, is this - it doesn't matter what your primary degree is in, as long as you have one you can go on to study law, if you meet the requirements.

OP - your options are wide open right now. Best of luck, you seem really dedicated if you're getting that into it at the moment.

abercrombie

Sisu wrote:

Hi abercrombie,

The name of the course might have misled you but the Trinity degree definitely does French law. It's Irish law, French law and French language and civilisation. You do droit constitutionnel in first year and droit civil in second year, before going to a French university to study law in third year.

Why not have a look at this thread I started a while ago and let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

It sounds like one of these degrees could be the one for you.

thanks sisu..will do!!