The University of Galway, also known as National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), is a public research university located in Galway, Ireland. It was founded in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway, and became a constituent college of the National University of Ireland in 1908.

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, business, law, medicine, engineering, and science. NUIG is known for its strengths in research, particularly in the areas of biomedicine, environmental science, and human rights.

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The four-year Bachelor of Civil Law and Business allows students to combine the study of a full law degree with principal commercial disciplines such as Business & Commercial Law, Accountancy, Economics, Management and Digital Business & Analytics. Graduates will understand not only the legal process but also the fundamentals of business. This will prepare graduates to work as lawyers in a corporate environment. Students complete all the modules required to support them to undertake the entrance exams for the Law Society of Ireland, should they wish to qualify as a solicitor. Students who wish to qualify as a barrister will have the option of taking all the modules required by the Honourable Society of King’s Inns through the Legal Professions specialised stream. Throughout the programme there is an emphasis on acquiring the fundamental practical skills required of lawyers – legal research, writing, oral presentation and advocacy. Show less

Year 1 (60 credits)
This year focuses on building skills with strong foundational teaching. The module ‘Understanding the Law’ builds a platform of essential skills and helps students to transition to the expectations of a university degree. In addition to the core law modules, students gain a good basic foundation of accounting by completing two introductory accounting modules. Students do not need to have previously studied accounting and the accounting modules are optional in year two. Students also choose optional modules in Digital Business, Economics or a Language.

Compulsory Core Modules (50 credits)

Introduction to Financial Accounting (5 credits)
Introduction to Management Accounting (5 credits)
Understanding the Law (10 credits)
Constitutional Law (10 credits)
Contract Law (10 credits)
Tort Law (10 credits)
Optional Modules (10 credits)

Digital Business

Information Management for Business (5 credits)
Business Information Systems (5 credits)
Economics

Principles of Microeconomics (5 credits)
Principles of Macroeconomics (5 credits)
Language

Spanish, Legal German, Legal French or Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) (10 credits)

Year 2 (60 credits)
In second year students develop their skills further with modules such as ‘Mooting’ which helps develop communication and advocacy skills. In addition to core law modules students can choose from a wide range of optional modules in Accounting, Economics, Digital Business, Management and a Language.

Compulsory Core Modules (35 credits)

Criminal Law I & II (10 credits)
European Union Law I & II (10 credits)
Company Law I & II (10 credits)
Mooting (5 credits)
Optional Modules (25 credits)

Accounting

Management Accounting I (5 credits)
Business Finance I (5 credits)
International Financial Reporting I (5 credits)
Economics

Applied Microeconomics for Business (5 credits)
Macroeconomics and the Business Environment (5 credits)
Principles of Microeconomics (5 credits)
Principles of Macroeconomics (5 credits)
Digital Business

Business Information Systems (5 credits)
Information Management for Business (5 credits)
Cybersecurity (5 credits)
Management

Employment Relations (5 credits)
Management (5 credits)
Language

Spanish, Legal French, Legal German or Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) (10 credits each)

Year 3 (60 credits)
Customise your experience by choosing either professional work placement or study abroad.

Caithfidh na mic léinn a dhéanann Teanga an Dlí seimeastar amháin ag staidéar ar champas Gaeltachta Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar an gCeathrú Rua agus seimeastar amháin eile ar shocrúchán oibre i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. (Students who study Legal Irish will spend one semester studying at University of Galway’s Gaeltacht campus in An Cheathrú Rua and one semester of professional work placement in an Irish-speaking environment.)

Year 4 (60 credits)
Students will have the opportunity to shape their degree by choosing a specialist stream. Students will also complete a ‘Guided Research Essay’ on a topic of their choice and will be supported by an academic mentor. Module selection is subject to timetable clashes and availability.

Compulsory Modules (30 credits)

Equity Law
Land Law
Commercial Law
Legal Business & Ethics
Guided Research Essay
Specialist Streams (30 credits)

Students will have the opportunity to shape their degree by choosing a specialist stream. Students may choose one of the following specialist. Certain specialist streams have prerequisite modules which must be passed before choosing the stream in the final year.

Economics

Compulsory modules for this stream:

Microeconomics and Public Policy
Macroeconomics and Public Policy
Optional Modules for this stream:

Econometrics
Health Economics
Money & Banking
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Development Economics
Economics and Philosophy
International Economics
Economics of Financial Markets
Public Economics
Marine Economics
Accounting

Management Accounting II
Management Accounting III
International Financial Reporting II
International Financial Reporting III
Business Finance I
Business Finance II
The Legal Professions

Administrative Law I
Jurisprudence I
Evidence I & II
Choose a module from another stream
Management

Labour Law I
Labour Law II
Human Resource Management
Work in a Global Context
Business Strategy
Digital Business and Analytics

Database Technologies
Decision Modelling and Analytics
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Implementing Digital Innovation
Advanced Research Topics in Information Systems
Law and Innovation
Law and Innovation

Information Technology Law
Industrial and Intellectual Property Law
Law and Innovation
Decision Modelling and Analytics
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Entrepreneurial Venture Development
Implementing Digital Innovation
Language

Students who choose a language must also choose 20 credits worth of modules on other streams to meet credit requirements.

Legal Spanish/ Legal German/ Legal French/ Teanga an Dlí (Legal Irish) (10 credits)
General

Define your own degree by selecting modules from the list below or from any of the other streams to meet the requirement of 25 credits. Module selection is subject to timetable clashes and availability.

Applied Microeconomics for Business (5 credits)
Macroeconomics and the Business Environment for Business (5 credits)
Economics of Public Policy (5 credits)
Introduction to Public Policy (5 credits)

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The National University of Ireland Galway, commonly known as University of Galway or simply NUI Galway, is a public research university located in Galway, Ireland. It was founded in 1845 as Queen's College Galway and became a university in 1908. NUI Galway is one of Ireland's leading universities, with a strong focus on research and innovation, and a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning. The university has five colleges - Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies; Business, Public Policy and Law; Engineering and Informatics; Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science. NUI Galway offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, science and technology, medicine, nursing, and business. NUI Galway is known for its research excellence, with particular strengths in areas such as biomedical science, environmental science, humanities and social sciences, and information technology. The university has several research institutes and centers focused on these areas, and has established partnerships with leading research institutions around the world. The university is located on a beautiful campus on the banks of the River Corrib, just a short walk from the vibrant city center of Galway. With its lively cultural scene, excellent restaurants and pubs, and easy access to the stunning natural beauty of the west coast of Ireland, Galway is a popular destination for students from around the world.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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