
Graduate Testimonial
“I’ve always been fascinated by Ireland, so I decided to look at studying there. One thing that is very appealing about studying law in UCC for someone from North America is that the schools don’t require your Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score. I ended up applying to UCC because it was a 2-year program instead of a 4 year program. I’m so happy that I chose UCC. As I proceeded through the admissions process, it became much more real and exciting. I still remember the rush of thinking about living across the world in Ireland and going to law school. I found a small group of friends in the same program as myself during orientation. We leaned on one another throughout the two years, always helping each other in stressful exam times and sharing ideas. This was much needed. Despite law school typically being super competitive, we found a way to all thrive together. For anyone thinking of going into a post grad program, I suggest you do the same, as everyone needs help along the way. In addition to the group of friends in the School of Law, I joined the UCC Hockey and UCC Lacrosse teams. UCC and Cork overall, has a great social and sports scene. Some of the best friends I made during my time in Cork were through these clubs and my fondest memories of Ireland are being a part of those teams.
I have lifelong friends that I still talk to from UCC – I can’t wait to visit again and see them or to have them down to Canada for a visit. I have nothing but amazing things to say about UCC. After graduating UCC, I had to do a year of NCA exams to have my degree accredited to Canada, and then a year of articling before becoming a lawyer. I was recently called to the Bar in Manitoba in November 2021. I’m now working for Eric Wach Law Corporation as a criminal defence lawyer.”
Mike Lorange
UCC Law Graduate – LLB 2020