
City Colleges Dublin preparatory course for the Law Society of Ireland’s Preliminary Examinations is designed for non-graduates who want to pursue a career as a Solicitors.
The examination is held once a year, usually in February or March.
The examination consists of the following three papers:
For full details of the syllabus, please click here (https://www.lawsociety.ie/globalassets/documents/education/hbs/prelim-syllabus.pdf)
The course consists of 30 hours of recorded material, available online through your Moodle account.
All course notes are available online.
| College | City College Dublin |
| Course ID | 157711 |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Category | Law Exam Preparation, Law |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Start Date | 2nd June 2026 |
| Course Fee | 895 |



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