Pre-University Law

Before I came to BFEI, I didn’t know what to expect. Having missed out on the points to go straight into a law degree, I decided on BFEI based on good reviews. I was afraid of all the things I believe most people are: will I enjoy it, will it be too advanced or too slow for me, will I make friends etc. However, once I started, I was delighted to find out those fears did not surface. The entire environment at BFEI can only be described as fantastic. Looking back, I believe I can honestly say that it is the best teaching environment I have ever been in. BFEI strikes the perfect balance between formality and informality, fun and seriousness, and promotes a good level of active learning. Traits that, from my experience, are not as present within a degree course. The course had a well thought out curriculum and a progressive assessment scheme – one that gives more weight to assignments than exams. The teaching staff are phenomenal: they are highly knowledgeable, they are some of the most likeable people I have ever met, and instil a sense within you, that they really care about your success. Finally, I think one of the best features of BFEI is its size. Both the building and the small class size create a great sense of community and togetherness, so much so that, it is almost impossible not to make friends. Based on my results at BFEI, I secured a place on Trinity College’s Level 8 Law Degree which I started in September 2019. This was a long-time ambition of mine and I could not believe that I had made it into such a prestigious course, especially considering that I was over 130 Leaving Cert points short of that course. This fact, for me, shows that BFEI makes things possible that you otherwise would have thought impossible. BFEI opened a door for me when all the others had been shut.

- Darren Kavanagh, Pre-University Law Graduate, 2019 -