The LLM (Master of Laws) is a one year full-time and two year part-time programme offered by DCU’s School of Law and Government. We welcome applicants from Ireland, the EU and the wider world who are interested in deepening their understanding of law in broader social, political and global contexts.
The programme is designed to prepare you for a career in the 21st century workplace, where employers seek adaptable and outward-looking critical thinkers. To this end, the LLM (Master of Laws) offers a range of modules that goes beyond black-letter, formulaic legal study: the programme embraces a socio-legal methodology and has a European and international orientation.
Dublin, Ireland
12 Months
€ 15,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92
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Year 1 Core Modules:
Dissertation
Legal and Socio-Legal Research Skills
Judges and Judging
Year 1 Optional Modules:
European Employment Law
Contemp. Legal Issues in Commercial Practice
EU Institutional Law
EU and National Climate Change Law
Policing and Society
Key Issues in European Law & Policy
Race, Minorities & Indigenous in Int'l Law
European and International Human Rights Law
Principles of Public International Law
International Law and Conflict
Uaneen Non-Contributing Module
For admission to the LLM programme, successful applicants will have -
Normally have achieved a Second Class Honours Grade One (H2.1) in a primary degree (level 08) in law or an interdisciplinary degree which includes law as a significant component.
Applicants who have not achieved a H2.1 may apply but applications will be assessed on a competitive basis.
If an applicant has not yet completed their degree, then a conditional offer may be made on the basis of most recent grades and pending the achievement of no less than a H2.2 degree.
Applicants with appropriate combinations of professional qualifications and experience may also be considered. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness.
English Language Requirements:
International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.
IELTS: Overall score 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
TOEFL iBT: Overall score 92 or above.
EU Status Fee: €7,400
Non EU Fee: €15,000
Potential Careers
The legal professions
Academia or research careers
NGOs and advocacy
Civil service and public administration
European and international organisations
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