For a fulfilling legal career look to study law in Carlow

Students hoping to pursue a career in the legal profession have access to a wide range of courses through BlueBrick. Traditionally Bachelor of Arts law degrees have only been given in Irelands main cities. There is now an opportunity for those who prefer the bucolic settings of the Irish countryside to study law in Carlow. Carlow IT provides the BA (Hons) in Law. It is a three year honours degree course that gives students a comprehensive education in undergraduate law.

When students qualify from their study of law at Carlow IT there are a huge variety of career routes they can take. Typically students will continue on with further training to become either a barrister or a solicitor. Solicitor’s work is focused around taking instruction from clients and in turn advising them in a range of matters. Civil and criminal legal actions, writing up legally binding contracts, advising on conveyance and property dealings, wills and probate are just some of the roles a solicitor will take on.

A barrister represents a client in the courtroom whether in civil or criminal cases. Typically they will specialise in one particular area of law. They will then be consulted for their legal expertise by solicitors representing their clients. There are many other legal career routes that may be undertaken by students who study law at Carlow IT, as well as jobs outside the legal profession that can benefit from legal training like politics, banking, journalism, education, insurance. Also, a savvy entrepreneur will benefit greatly from having a sound legal knowledge.

Students who study law at Carlow IT will be eligible to apply to post-graduate study at Kings Inn in order to qualify as a barrister. If they wish to continue to study law in Carlow they will also be eligible to apply for a Masters by research at Carlow IT.

Certain modules of the BA (Hons) in Law are available as part time courses for those who wish to study law in Carlow to their own schedule or if they only want to cover particular aspects of law. The Certificate in Contract Law is available at Carlow IT as a part time evening course.