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The London Law study trips are an amazing opportunity for students to spend time in the heart of London in some of the biggest Law firms.

UCD London Study Trips

Every year UCD Careers organises the London Finance & Consulting Trip and UCD Corporate & Commercial Law Study Trip. 

These are really exciting trips to top banks and consulting firms and some of the biggest law firms in the heart of London. This amazing opportunity allows students to get an insight into various careers in London while gaining inside knowledge of recruitment and selection processes. The trip helps students gain a deeper insight into different practice areas and career paths while developing key employability skills while also meeting and spending time with UCD alumni working in these companies. 

Students who have been on the trip previously have said: “I have wonderful memories of the study visit which really opened so many doors for me. I don’t think I would be working in London had it not been for the trip.”

Employers visited in previous trips include JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Barclays Bain Consulting and Boston Consulting Group, Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Jones Day,  Greenberg Traurig, Kirkland and Ellis and Dechert.

The UCD London Finance & Consulting Trip takes place in September each year. Please note that applications for September 2024 are now closed.

The trips are open to:

Stage 1 - Commerce, Commerce International, Economics and Finance, BSc Business 

Stage 2 - Business and Law 

The students get the opportunity to visit top banks and consulting companies over 4 days to get an insight into various careers in London while gaining inside knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.

Employers visited in previous trips include JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Barclays Bain Consulting and Boston Consulting Group. 

Students have also had the opportunity to meet with UCD Alumni currently working within these organisations. 

UCD Corporate & Commercial Law Study Trip 2025 (opens in a new window)applications are now open!

Applications willopenThursday 17th October at 10am. Applications willcloseon Monday 21st October at 9am. Late applications will not be accepted.(opens in a new window)Please complete the full application here.

The Corporate and Commercial Law Study trip is an amazing opportunity for students to spend time in the heart of London in some of the biggest Law firms. This trip helps students gain a deeper insight into different practice areas and career paths while developing employability skills.

The trip usually takes place in January and is open to BCL (including Law withs) & BBL – 3rd  year, BCL (including Law withs & Maitrise) & BBL – 2nd  year and MCL 1st  year. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.5

Employers visited in previous trips include Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Jones Day,  Greenberg Traurig, Kirkland and Ellis, Dechert plus a visit to Chambers to speak with a number of practising barristers in London.

"I have wonderful memories of the study visit which really opened so many doors for me. I don’t think I would be working in London had it not been for the trip..." 

Mark O'Brien O'Reilly, Barrister-at-Law

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