LLM General (ML28)

The LLM (General) is one of a suite of LLM programmes offered by the School of Law at NUI Galway. This LLM can be taken on a full-time basis over one year or part-time over two years. It is a taught programme designed to give students complete flexibility in their selection of modules and topics for their minor thesis. The LLM (General) programme allows students to select modules to suit their own interests and facilitate their specific career objectives. Students can select modules from the full range available for taught LLM programmes offered within the School of Law, the Irish Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy. This programme is designed for students seeking an advanced postgraduate degree but who do not wish to specialise in a particular area of law.

Subjects in this course are:-

  • EU Competition Law (10 credits)
  • International Commercial Property Law (10 credits)
  • International Business Law Moot (10 credits)
  • Legal Skills: Commercial Practice, Advocacy and Dispute Resolution (10 credits)
  • Advanced Intellectual Property Law and Development (10 credits)
  • Advanced Comparative Law (10 credits)
  • Commercial Law in Context (10 credits)
  • EU External Relations Law (10 credits)
  • Advanced Legal Research & Method (10 credits)
  • Advocacy, Activism and Public Interest Law (10 credits)
  • Sentencing & Penal Policy (10 credits)
  • Medical Device Law and Regulation (10 credits)
  • Crime and Disorder (10 credits)
  • Foundational Theoretical Framework in Disability Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • Mental Health Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • Regional Disability Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Challenges in Disability Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • International Disability Human Rights Clinic (10 credits)
  • Advocacy and Access to Justice (10 credits)
  • Inclusive Education Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • Law and Policy on Independent Living (10 credits)
  • Legal Capacity Law and Policy (10 credits)
  • International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
  • Public International Law (10 credits)
  • International Criminal Law (10 credits)
  • International Humanitarian Law (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in International Migration Law (10 credits)
  • European Migration Law (5 credits)
  • Transnational Lawyering (5 credits)
  • International Human Rights Law Clinic (10 credits)
  • Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights (5 credits)
  • International Peace Operations (10 credits)
  • Gender and Human Rights (10 credits)
  • Transitional Justice (10 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Human Rights III (5 credits)
  • Business and Human Rights 2 (10 credits)
  • International Refugee Law (10 credits)
  • Human Rights and Global Governance (5 credits)
  • European Convention on Human Rights: Law and Politics (10 credits)
  • The Common European Asylum System (5 credits)
  • International Child Rights (5 credits)
  • Procedure Before International Criminal Courts (5 credits)
  • Minority Rights (5 credits)
  • Islam and Human Rights I (5 credits)
Overview
MODE OF STUDY
Full-time
Part-time
EDUCATION LEVEL
Postgraduate
CATEGORY
Master of Laws (LLM)
Intakes and Duration
September
1 Year (Full-time)
September
2 Years (Part-time)
Fees
Total Fee
€17,240
Entry Requirements
An Honours degree from a recognised institution Minimum of Second Class Honours (Second Division)/2.5/4 CGPA Second Class Honours (First Division)/3/4 CGPA 1st Class Honours/3.5/4 CGPA
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An approved Second Class Honours Degree, Grade 1 (2.1, Level 8) in law, or an interdisciplinary degree in which law was a major component.
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Applicants awarded a Graduate Diploma in Law may be considered but will be admitted only where they demonstrate a strong academic performance in both the undergraduate degree and diploma.
In exceptional circumstances, an applicant holding a degree in another discipline or a degree of less than an approved Second Class Honours Degree, Grade 1 (H2.1) standard may be considered where they have relevant professional experience in law.
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All applicants, whose first language is not English, must present one of the following qualifications in the English language. IELTS (6.5 overall), TOEFL (8) and Pearson PTE (61).
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