Joint Honours Law with Political Science - School of Law

Query	Details
CAO Code:	TR582
Number of Places:	45 (total for all JH programmes)
CAO Points (2025) (min required)	613* (*random selection)

Law plays a central role in shaping every aspect of social life—from everyday transactions such as purchasing goods and services, to defining the boundaries of criminal responsibility, and influencing landmark political decisions like the marriage equality referendum. Law and Political Science are deeply interconnected disciplines, each influencing how societies are governed and how rights and responsibilities are defined and enforced. Key areas such as constitutional authority, the role of the judiciary, human rights, international law, and the evolving influence of EU and Irish law are best understood through the combined lens of both fields. Studying Law and Political Science together offers a rich opportunity to explore the dynamic relationship between legal systems and political structures, and how they jointly shape the world we live in.

Is this Programme for me?

This degree is ideally suited to students who are interested in how societies are governed, how laws are made and applied, and how political systems shape – and are shaped by – legal frameworks. If you are curious about issues such as justice, power, democracy, rights, and the rule of law, this interdisciplinary programme offers a rich and intellectually stimulating path of study. Law and Political Science are inherently interconnected: legal systems are created and upheld by political institutions, while politics is often conducted within the boundaries set by law.

This degree appeals to students who enjoy debate, critical thinking, and examining complex societal challenges. It is particularly valuable for those considering careers in law, public policy, government, international organisations, advocacy, or political consultancy, and it also provides an excellent foundation for further study in either field.

What will I Study?

Please visit our Joint Honours Programme page for detailed course structure and modules for Law.

For information on the Political Science component, please visit their page here :

Political Science Department

Modules

Freshman Modules

Michaelmas Term (Freshman Modules)

Module	Single Honours	Joint Honours (including French / German)	Semester
Constitutional Law	JF	SF	MT
Foundations of Law I	JF	JF	MT
Jurisprudence	JF	N/A	MT
Torts	JF	JF	MT
Land Law	SF	SF Law Major Only	MT
Private Law Remedies	SF	N/A	MT
Mooting	SF	N/A	MT

Hilary Term (Freshman Modules)

Module	Single Honours	Joint Honours (including French / German)	Semester
Contract Law	JF	JF	HT
Criminal Law	JF	SF	HT
Foundations of Law II	JF	JF	HT
Legislation and Regulation	JF	N/A	HT
Equity	SF	SF Law Major Only	HT
EU Law	SF	N/A	HT

Sophister Modules

Michaelmas Term (Sophister Modules)

GROUP 1

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Administrative Law  (10)	JS C*	JS C	JS C *	JS O	JS O	JS O

GROUP 2

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Evidence  (10)	JS O/ SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Responsible Business, ESG and Ethics  (5)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Corporate Governance  (5)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Public International Law  (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O

GROUP 3

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Family and Child Law (10)	JS O / SS	JS O	JS O / SS	JS O	JS O	JS O
Family and Child Law A (5)	JS O / SS	JS O	JS O / SS	JS O	JS O	JS O
European Human Rights (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Commercial Law (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Critical Perspectives on Law (5)**	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A

GROUP 4

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Insolvency Law (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Penology (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Food Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Legal Philosophy (5)	SS O*	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O

GROUP 5

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Intellectual Property Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A
Industrial Property Law (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A
Medical Law and Ethics (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Medical Law and Ethics (A) (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O

GROUP 6

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Clinical Legal Education (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A

O = Optional  
C = Compulsory  
N/A = Not available on pathway 
** Module capped at 20
* Only available in SS year if abroad in JS years 

Hillary Term (Sophister Modules)

GROUP 7

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
EU Constitutional Law (5)	SS O*	N/A	SS O*	N/A	N/A	N/A
EU Law (10)	SS O*	JS O	JS C* / SS O*	JS O	JS O	JS O
EU Substantive Law (5)	SS O*	N/A	SS O*	N/A	N/A	N/A
Criminology (10)	JS O / SS O	N/A	SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
International Trade Law (5)	JS O / SS O	N/A	SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O

GROUP 8

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Company Law (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Public Interest Law (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Public Interest Law (A) (5)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O

GROUP 9

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Employment Law (A) (5)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Employment Law (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Environmental Law (A) (5)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O
Environmental Law (10)	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O / SS O	JS O	JS O	JS O

GROUP 10

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Conflicts of Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A
Media Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Refugee and Immigration Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Current Issues in Constitutional Law (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
Equality Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O

GROUP 11

Name	SH	Law Maj A	Law Maj B	JH	Law Min A	Law Min B
Artificial Intelligence (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	N/A	N/A	N/A
Law and Sustainable Investments (5)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O
International Human Rights Law (10)	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O	SS O

O = Optional 
C = Compulsory  
N/A = Not available on pathway 
* Only available in SS year if abroad in JS years 

Joint Honors Law with Political Science