What is Business & Law?
A course in business and law combines the two disciplines, providing students interested in careers in business & law with analytical and advocacy skills as well as financial literacy to pursue employment in both the legal and financial sectors.
What 3rd Level Courses are Available?
Universities and colleges in Ireland are offering courses in the following subject areas:
Studying Business & Law in College
Most first year study involves an overview of the subject. This will offer students a great introduction to the foundational principles of Business & Law including contract law, tort law, accountancy, and marketing.
In subsequent years of study students will combine lectures, tutorials, and hands-on exercises with regular exams and presentations as benchmark assessments of their course progression.
Most undergraduate Business & Law courses run for three of four years and in certain cases universities will facilitate work experiences.
It is common with all law-based courses that students are expected to engage in a high number of contact hours with lecturers in tutors, ensuring their successful completion of a rigorous curriculum and preparing them for careers in Business & Law after university.
A bachelor’s degree is adequate for some non-research based careers in Business & Law. For example, graduates with a bachelor’s degree may start working as accountants, tax consultants, and legal assistants.
Career Options
Graduating from college with a degree in Business & Law will serve you well as it equips you with a unique and marketable skill set. A humanities degree teaches students to think critically as well as equipping them with invaluable problem solving and communication skills.
Many recent graduates have gone into ‘entry-level’ careers in Business & Law working as business analysts, barristers, and legal researchers.
Other careers in Business & Law that require a higher degree of responsibility will typically require further education, training, and/or experience to qualify for, e.g. teaching, research, and consulting positions.
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Further Study
An undergraduate Business & Law degree is often the first step towards further postgraduate study often involving specialization in particular fields and areas of Business & Law and/or undertaking new, sometimes, interdisciplinary fields.
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