Courses / Course

	Required	Ordinary level grade	Higher level grade
Irish		O6	H7
English		O6	H7
Language		-	-
Math		O4	H7
Science		-	-

This course requires 3 additional subjects

Mature Applicants 

Mature applicants are assessed separately to school-leavers. Mature applicants are 23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University. For part-time/flexible degrees the mature age is 21. 

Click here to be taken to our mature applicant information page - tab 3 on that page outlines application steps for this degree.

Mature applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require support for any required written exercise/interview/ online video audition which may form part of your application assessment, you must complete an online request form and submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2026. Applications for alternative examination accommodation cannot be considered after this deadline.

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

Leaving Certificate Applicants 

Required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 & 4O6/H7, O6/H7 in Irish, English. O4/H7 Mathematics also required if taking the BCL Law and Accounting stream within MH502. MH502 Round 1 Points 2025: see above

Transfer option available into this degree from the Bachelor of Arts Degree MH101 - subject to meeting requirements.

HEAR and DARE

DARE: The Disability Access Route to Education is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.

HEAR: The Higher Education Access Route is a third level admissions scheme for school leavers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Contact the Access Office for more information about these access routes.

The Maynooth Education

Click here for details about optional Critical Skills courses, Electives and degree pathways.

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The application process depends on the type of applicant you are. Click here for all information about how to apply.

Categories of applicant:

• School-leavers (Leaving Certificate students)
• Mature students (23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University/part-time degrees the mature age is 21)
• EU/EFTA/UK students
• International students (outside the EU)
• QQI (Further Education) students
• Transferring students
• Deferring students

Duration: 3 years or 4 years (with Erasmus/study abroad option)

Law is taken jointly with Accounting for the three years of the programme.

• Students take the core modules required for professional legal and accounting careers, but also choose from a range of optional modules. No prior knowledge of accounting or law is required, as we teach both subjects from first principles. 
• A number of modules focus on developing critical skills (legal writing, advocacy, financial literacy and communication skills).   
• You can apply for a work placement in a law or accounting firm, or for a year studying abroad, during your degree (subject to availability - the University will support you in the search for a placement job; however, the process is competitive).

Transfer option available into this degree from the Bachelor of Arts Degree MH101 - subject to meeting requirements.

Duration: 3 years or 4 years (with Erasmus/study abroad option)

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

ACCOUNTING AC1LDM - ACCOUNTING Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I AC152 7.5 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING AC160 7.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AC151 7.5 1 MICROECONOMICS 1 EC101 7.5 1 LAW LW1BDM - LAW Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LW158 5 2 CONTRACT LAW LW152 5 1 CRIMINAL LAW LW157 5 2 INTRODUCTION TO LAW LW155 2.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO LAW 2 LW156 2.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH LW153 2.5 1 LAW OF TORTS LW151 5 1 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR NEW LAW STUDENTS LW177 2.5 2

Year 2

ACCOUNTING AC2LDM - ACCOUNTING Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2 AC201 5 1 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 AC202 5 2 MANAGEMENT & COST ACCOUNTING AC205 10 1 PERSONAL AND BUSINESS TAXATION AC207 10 2 LAW LW2DM - LAW Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN IRELAND LW295 5 2 COMMERCIAL LAW LW268 5 2 COMPANY LAW LW263 10 1 EU LAW & POLICY I LW291W 5 1 EU LAW&POLICY 2 – INTERNAL MARKET LW291X 5 2 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN IRELAND LW267 5 1 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW LW290 5 2 INTERNATIONAL LAW LW257 5 1 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS LW223 5 2

Year 3

ACCOUNTING AC3LDM - ACCOUNTING Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AC311 5 1 ADVANCED MANAGEMENT & COST ACCOUNTING AC305 10 2 ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AC306 5 1 FINANCE FOR ACCOUNTANTS AC503 10 Year-Long LAW LW3DM - LAW Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADVANCED EU LAW LW385 5 1 ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT LAW LW396 5 1 CHILD LAW LW322 5 2 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW LW394 5 1 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2 LW388 5 2 EVIDENCE LAW LW364 5 2 FAMILY LAW: MARRIAGE AND ADULT RELATIONSHIPS LW320 5 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW LW375 5 1 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW LW397 5 1 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW LW384 5 2 JURISPRUDENCE LW354 5 1 JURISPRUDENCE 2 LW358 5 2 MEDIA LAW LW360 5 2 MEDICAL LAW LW317 5 2 PROPERTY LAW LW392 10 Year-Long THE LAW OF EQUITY 1 LW391W 5 1 THE LAW OF EQUITY 2 LW391X 5 2 WELFARE LAW LW349 5 2

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After Graduation

• Embark on the route to becoming a professional in accounting or law, both of which offer a rewarding career with international mobility and high earning potential.
• The numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically, which are developed on this programme, are invaluable assets in a wide range of careers. Graduates have successful and rewarding careers in accounting, banking and the financial services sector generally, as well as financial research and teaching.
• Graduates of the BCL programme, wishing to pursue a career in accounting, will be in a position to enter professional training and avail of exemptions from the professional accounting bodies. 
• Graduates of the BCL will be eligible to take the Law Society's FE-1 entrance examinations (necessary to access training as a solicitor) and the entrance examinations for the King's Inns' Barrister-at-law degree programme (necessary to access training as a barrister).
• Many of our students continue to further postgraduate study in a very wide range of Law, Business, Accounting and Finance subjects at Maynooth University.

Visit the School website for more information about postgraduate options.

After Graduation

• Embark on the route to becoming a professional in accounting or law, both of which offer a rewarding career with international mobility and high earning potential.
• The numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically, which are developed on this programme, are invaluable assets in a wide range of careers. Graduates have successful and rewarding careers in accounting, banking and the financial services sector generally, as well as financial research and teaching.
• Graduates of the BCL programme, wishing to pursue a career in accounting, will be in a position to enter professional training and avail of exemptions from the professional accounting bodies. 
• Graduates of the BCL will be eligible to take the Law Society's FE-1 entrance examinations (necessary to access training as a solicitor) and the entrance examinations for the King's Inns' Barrister-at-law degree programme (necessary to access training as a barrister).
• Many of our students continue to further postgraduate study in a very wide range of Law, Business, Accounting and Finance subjects at Maynooth University.

Visit the School website for more information about postgraduate options.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site