International Financial Services Law

This programme equips students with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the law and market practice in the provisions of international financial services, a key component of the Irish economy. It is a valuable qualification for financial services lawyers and professionals who wish to enhance and update their knowledge of legal principles and market practice and for financial services industry participants for who knowledge of legal practice is a necessary component of their professional legal practice.The programme is a follow-on to the Diploma Progamme in International Financial Services Law, and is offered in partnership with the Law Society Finuas Network. Applicants must have completed the Diploma prior to applying for this programme.



Throughout this programme, students are challenged to understand and think critically about various facets of international financial services law, in its broader social and political context. The understanding thereby acquired is also relevant to their contribution as citizens in an increasingly wide range of areas.

Stage 1 Core Modules

LAW40290 Dissertation Summer 30



Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:

Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.



LAW40150 International Competition Law Autumn 10

LAW40670 Corporate Governance Autumn 10

LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU Autumn 10

LAW41270 Data Protection and Privacy: National and International Perspectives Autumn 10

LAW40060 International Commercial Arbitration Spring 10

LAW40360 Advanced Issues in European Competition Law Spring 10

LAW41150 Online Regulation Spring 10

Applicants must hold a law degree or an inter-disciplinary degree in which law was a major component



Applicants must demonstrate that they have professional knowledge and/or experience of international financial services law to include:



Law of credit to include security techniques related to financial collateral



Law and regulation of derivatives



Securitisation



Set off and netting of financial contracts.



Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e. overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.) The test results must be less than 2 years old.



Exemption from these requirements may be given to those with significant, relevant, practical experience or those with a graduate qualification at Masters level or higher in a relevant discipline. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their qualifications/experiences are appropriate for admission to the programme.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/

1 year full-time

W388 International Financial Services Law

Master of Laws Full-Time

Commencing January 2026



W435 International Financial Services Law

Master of Laws Full-Time

Commencing September 2026