| | BA Bachelor of Arts – Law as a Double Major or as a Minor. Law & 1 other subject to degree level. 1st year - Either 15 or 30 credits of Law
- Plus choose up to 3 other subjects (or Critical Skills) from the groups available
2nd year and final year - Continue with Law as part of a Double Major or as a Minor in the BA degree
- Optional 10 credit Elective in second year
>Students who successfully complete 1st year, attaining 40% or higher in Law in 1st year may apply to transfer into 2nd year of the BCL (Law and Arts) programme or 2nd year of the 4 year LLB Law degree. Students who have taken Law alongside Accounting, Business or Criminology in 1st year may apply to transfer to 2nd year of the BCL Law and Accounting, Business or Criminology respectively (subject to certain conditions). Only BCL and LLB graduates are recognised by the King’s Inns as eligible to sit their entrance examination for entry to training to become a barrister. Students may apply to study overseas after second year (on Erasmus or Study Abroad) and graduate with a BA (International) after 4 years. See the International Studies website for details. Duration: 3 years (BA) or 4 years (BA International)  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 | | | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
| LW1CF15 - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 15 Not compulsory:  | | | | Year 2 | | | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
Notes re. LW157 (Criminal Law I) - You cannot take LW292 (Advanced Criminal Law) unless you have already successfully completed LW157.
04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW227 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed PO224 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW2CDM - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 30 Not compulsory: |
This subject is for students taking Criminology and Politics within MH101 (ARTS) Notes re. LW157 (Criminal Law I) - Students should not take LW292 (Advanced Criminal Law) unless you have already successfully completed LW157.
04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW227 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed PO224 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW2CPDM - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 30 Not compulsory: | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW227 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed PO224 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW2CMJ - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 40 Not compulsory: | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
As all modules are compulsory in LW2CMI, it is not possible to take a module from the Elective 10-credit streams in place of a module in this subject. 04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW227 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed PO224 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW2CMI - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 20 Not compulsory: | | | | Year 3 | | | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
LW370 is not available at online registration. Please contact the Department of Law for registration details. 04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW364 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed LW294 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW3CDM - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 30 Not compulsory: | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
LW370 is not available at online registration. Please contact the School of Law and Criminology for registration details. 04 Oct 2024: Please note that LW364 should not be taken by students who have previously taken and passed LW294 as the content is the same in both modules. | LW3CMJ - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 40 Not compulsory: | Subject Overview - Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. It is sometimes referred to as the study of the making of laws, the breaking of laws and of society's reaction to the breaking of laws, signalling the three main branches that make up the subject.
- Maynooth University is the only University in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as part of an Arts programme. In the MH101 degree you can choose Criminology in combination with other Arts subjects (including Law, Psychological Studies etc.) in first year, and then choose to continue with Criminology in second and third year.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking Criminology as one of their subjects, may transfer into second year of the new BA Criminology degree MH504.
- MH101 students who successfully pass first year, taking at least 15 credits of Law and 15 credits of Criminology, have the option to transfer into second year of the BCL (Law and Criminology) degree.
- Unique interdisciplinary programme with perspectives from sociology, psychology and anthropology as well as law.
- Flexibility and choice, including options to transfer degree.
| LW3CMI - CRIMINOLOGY | Credits: 20 Not compulsory: | | |
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