MH502 · Level 8 · 3 years (4 with placement or study abroad)

BCL Law (Law and another subject - options)

Maynooth University · Rest Of Leinster

2026 Round 1 points

400

Down 32 points since 2023 (432).

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About this course

A Bachelor of Civil Law at Maynooth where you study law along with one other subject. Pathways are Law and Accounting, Law and Arts, Law and Criminology, and Law and Business.

How long
3 years (4 with placement or study abroad)
What you study
In first year you take law and your second subject. Law covers areas such as constitutional law, contract law, criminal law and tort law. After first year you can stay on your pathway, or on some pathways move to the LLB (MH501) or another related degree. The second subject then runs alongside law for the later years.
Placement and abroad
You can apply for a work placement in a law firm or a year abroad, subject to availability, and then graduate after four years.
Where it can lead
It suits those who want to run their own practice, work in a business or practise commercial law.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy argument, reading and clear thinking and want to study law with another subject.

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About Law

Courses on legal systems, human rights, and constitutional law

The academic study of legal principles, systems, and practices. Law degrees cover various areas, including constitutional law, criminal law, contract law, human rights, international law, and more. E.g. Law (LLB), Civil Law (BCL), Law and Business.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026400Published after the final round
2025 409400441
2024 418418464
2023 432432465

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O4
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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