Postgraduate Law Studies in Ireland

Ireland has a historic reputation as being "the land of saints and scholars," and more recently has emerged as one of Europe's most vibrant and exciting economies. This success has been attributable in part to the country's pivotal positioning as a gateway to the European Union. However, many foreign investors made the decision to locate operations in Ireland due the exceptional standard of the Irish graduate and postgraduate population. Many international graduates too are coming to experience the benefits of postgraduate study in the nation's exciting capital, Dublin.

The LL.M. in European Law
The LL.M. in European Law offers options that range from European Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Commercial and Social Law of the European Union, to more specialised courses such as European Merger Control Law, European Community Intellectual Property Law, European Criminal Justice and European Competition Law. Courses are constantly under review in order to ensure that students are provided with options, which reflect the diversity and breadth of the activities not alone of the EU, but of institutions such as the Council of Europe. The European Convention on Human Rights is a key feature in the course on European Human Rights Law, for example. In an era of increased - and increasingly controversial - globalisation, subjects such as International Business Law and International Trade Law are also offered.

Courses are taught by a stimulating mixture of career academics and practitioners, and bring students up to date with emerging trends in law and policy.

The LL.M. in European Law is completed over the course of one academic year and is open to law graduates who meet the course minimum entry requirements. The LL.M. has proved to be the launching pad for many careers in European law and policy, and this Masters programme is intended to provide graduates with the intellectual tools to engage in challenging careers in the practice of European law.

The LL.M in Commercial Law
The LL.M. in Commercial Law focuses on the provision of advanced educational training in key areas of business law. As legal practice becomes increasingly specialised, the courses on offer provide even the most successful practitioner with the opportunity to deepen his or her understanding of subjects such as Information Technology Law, Commercial Arbitration, Competition Law, International Trade Law, Corporate Finance Law, to name but some of the 'state of the art' courses on offer.

The LL.M. in Commercial Law can be completed over one academic year or studied part-time, over two years. Many LL.M. graduates have used the LL.M. in Commercial Law as a springboard in new career paths and, like the LL.M. in European Law, the courses are taught by a stimulating mix of career academics, practitioners and judges.