BCL/ Maitrise (LWS3) - University Coll

This dual degree program (BCL/Maîtrise) offers students the unique opportunity to acquire legal qualifications in both Ireland and France, gaining a comprehensive understanding of both Irish and French law. The program equips students for professional legal careers in Ireland, France, and beyond, preparing them for further postgraduate study in EU law. Graduates are well-equipped for careers as lawyers/linguists due to their fluency in French and knowledge of the French legal system.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This dual degree program, BCL/Maitrise (LWS3), offers students the opportunity to acquire legal qualifications in both Ireland and France. The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of both Irish and French law, equipping them for professional legal careers in Ireland and beyond.

Objectives:

To gain an equally good knowledge of Irish and French law within the same program.
To prepare students for professional training as lawyers in Ireland and elsewhere.
To provide knowledge, skills, and experience applicable in a wide variety of careers.
To develop students' understanding of two cultures and two of the world's most important legal systems - the Common Law and Civil Law.
To foster active, motivated, and autonomous learners.
To encourage students to work individually and as part of a team, developing leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

Outline:

Structure:

The program spans four stages, with the first two stages (Stages 1 & 2) taking place at UCD and the final two stages (Stages 3 & 4) at the University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II).
Students spend two years at UCD studying for the BCL and two years at Paris II studying for the Maîtrise.

Course Schedule:

Stages 1 & 2: Students study the standard range of legal subjects required for the BCL, including French Public Law and French Private Law.
Stages 3 & 4: Subjects are set by Paris II (see www.u-paris2.fr, Formation, LMD, Doubles diplômes).

Modules:

Stage 1 Core Modules:

LAW10050 Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW10340 Contract: Formation (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20330 EU Constitutional Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW10060 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW10200 Nominate Torts (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW20340 EU Economic Law (Spring, 5 credits)

Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: Paris Students choose all 4 modules in Option A

LAW10300 French Public Law 1 (Introduction to French Constitutional Law) (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW10420 Legal and Professional Skills (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW10360 General Introduction to the Irish Legal System (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW10430 French Private Law 1 (Spring, 5 credits)

Stage 1 Options - B)MIN0OF: Toulouse Students choose all 4 modules in Option B

LAW20370 Property Law I (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20390 Criminal Liability (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20380 Property Law II (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences (Spring, 5 credits)

Stage 2 Core Modules:

LAW20090 Company Law I (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20370 Property Law I (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20390 Criminal Liability (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW27290 French Public Law 2 (Introduction to Administrative Law) (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW20170 Company Law II (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW20360 French Private Law 2 (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW20380 Property Law II (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr (2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr), 10 credits)
LAW30010 Banking Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30090 Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30180 Jurisprudence (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30470 International Human Rights Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30640 Competition Law in Practice (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30730 Public International Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW37590 International Economic Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW37670 Copyright Law (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation (Autumn, 5 credits)
LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30190 Media Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30310 European Human Rights Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30450 Family and Child Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30530 Criminological Theory (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30550 Legal History: The History of Public Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30570 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30610 Commercial Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW30820 Private International Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW37460 Planning Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW37600 Migration Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW37610 Medical Law (Spring, 5 credits)
LAW37630 Law in the Classroom (Spring, 5 credits)

Teaching Methods:

UCD School of Law: Lectures, tutorials, seminars, and project work.

Careers:

Graduates can progress to professional legal training in Ireland or France.
Graduates are well-prepared for careers as lawyers/linguists due to their fluency in French and knowledge of the French legal system.
Many graduates pursue postgraduate study in EU law, with some obtaining scholarships to the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.

Other:

The program is designed for students who wish to study Irish law in depth while acquiring a similar knowledge of French law and a high level of competence in the French language and legal terminology.
The program emphasizes active, motivated, and autonomous learning.
Small group teaching, online collaboration, and practice-based learning are key elements of the program.
The program uses teaching, learning, and assessment approaches such as tutorials, seminars, supervised academic writing, work placement, and simulations of professional practice.
The program aims to develop students' leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
The program provides an opportunity to acquire legal qualifications in both Ireland and France.
Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded the Bachelor of Civil Law degree from UCD and a French law degree, the Maîtrise, from the University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II).
The Maîtrise is a primary law degree.
The program is subject to change.

Teaching:

The context mentions that various teaching methods are used at the UCD School of Law, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, and project work.
At least two hours of formal lectures are given each week for all subjects, which are supplemented by tutorials.