Objects of the School

Our goal is to produce law graduates who, in addition to having excellent legal skills, are well rounded people. Consistent with this goal, our undergraduate law degrees incorporate the University’s “Core Curriculum” subjects - Philosophy (teaching skills for evaluating different arguments), Ethics (teaching practical skills for ethical decision making) and Theology (teaching the Catholic theological tradition).

As a Catholic institution, we aim to provide a university education within the context of Catholic faith and values. Approximately 60% of our students are Catholic. Our remaining students are people from other faiths or no faith at all who are supportive of the Catholic ethos of Notre Dame and attracted by our small class sizes and emphasis on the welfare of each student.