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About Honours Bachelor Of Law (ll.b.) in Institute of Technology Carlow

The LLB is a traditional law degree offering a curriculum of core and elective law subjects. Students are encouraged and supported in acquiring skills in legal analysis, legal research and written and oral communication. The course seeks to impart a sound understanding of law and the intellectual foundation necessary to prepare for a career as a legal professional.

The LLB is a three-year course in which the core law subjects are covered as well as a number of elective subjects. The course offered by Institute of Technology Carlow is a qualifying degree in that it is approved by the relevant legal professional bodies.

Special Features:

• One of the only law degrees available outside the major cities of Ireland providing students with an alternative option to study law.

• Degree approved by the Honourable Society of Kings Inns and students are eligible to sit the entrance exam to the Barrister at Law Degree course (see www.kingsinns.ie).
• Graduates are exempted from the Law Society’s Preliminary examination.
• Modules in legal research and writing provide students with the skills required by this discipline for independent learning and research.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

A law degree provides excellent preparation for work in a legal capacity in both the public and private sectors, and most graduates undertake professional training to qualify as a solicitor or barrister. However, there are many other careers for which a law degree is advantageous, such as journalism, business, politics, human resources, mediation, research, policing, and education.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 60% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 5.5 IELTS(minimum of 5.0 IELTS in each component)
• TOEFL: iBT 70 , CBT 213 , PBT 550
• PTE: 50 - 57

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