Course Description
BA in Legal and Business Studies
The aims of the programme are:
- To develop the students intellectual capacity and their practical skills in analysing legal and commercial problems
- To provide students with a sound theoretical framework and a comprehensive perspective of the legal system and the business environment
- To provide a business insight to legal practice and a legal insight to business
- To give the students an appreciation of how the different sources of law interrelate
- To give an appreciation of how the international legal system operates
- To prepare students for entry to professional courses
The objectives of the BA in Legal & Business Studies are that on graduation students will have:
- A clear understanding of the fundamental principles of business and law
- Be able to identify, analyse and find solutions to legal and business problems
- Be able to assist in the management and function of a legal practice
- Understand the sources and regulatory framework of EU law and its impact on domestic law and business
- An ability to express legal issues in commercial terms and commercial issues in legal terms
- Be able to understand, analyse and interpret financial data, apply the law to financial problems and express clearly the financial implications of legal issues
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| College | Dublin Business School (DBS) |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Category | Business & Law, Business |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Ordinary Bachelor Degree |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | BA in Legal and Business Studies |
| Course Duration | Three years |
| Course Time | Full time, beginning September 2019 |
| Course Fee | 5,795 |
| Entry Requirements | 5 O6/H7, to include Mathematics & English or another language |
| Carear Path | Because of the broad spectrum of subjects studied, career opportunities for legal studies and business graduates are numerous. The wide-ranging nature of knowledge and skills gained by such graduates makes them an attractive proposition for any prospective employer. Graduates have the opportunity to add value for both employers and themselves on a daily basis. Graduates can test theories, apply concepts and undertake practical project work. Many will pursue a professional legal qualification either as solicitors (Law Society) or barristers (Kings Inns). The BA enables students to sit the Law Society’s entrance examinations and students may also apply for entry to the Kings Inns Diploma course. Others may wish to professionally qualify outside the jurisdiction in England & Wales or indeed the US. Students wishing to pursue further qualifications can proceed to postgraduate programmes up to Masters Level or beyond. Regardless of students’ career choices, a combination of both legal and business training provides prospective employers or institutions of further study, with a solid platform from which to recruit. Students who complete their BA Degree in Legal and Business Studies may be eligible for transfer to the final year of the BA (Hons) in Business - Law (Level 8 award). |
| Phone | 014177500 |
| Course Code | DB583 |
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