International Law & Business

The MSc International Law & Business is a unique programme offering students, with relevant undergraduate qualifications, the opportunity for advanced study across these two disciplines. For this programme we accept applications from students who have an undergraduate degree in the areas of law, business, economics and finance.



If you undertake this Masters you will be studying at one of the Top 100 Law Schools in the World, UCD Sutherland School of Law, plus you will also have an opportunity to study two modules at the world-renowned UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School*.



You will be taught by leading academics where class participation and interaction is encouraged. Our innovative teaching and small class sizes will allow you to develop strong analytical skills, and to hone your written and spoken critical insights. You will be part of the largest and most international university in Ireland, learning from diverse, research-active academics keen to explore with you the intricacies of international law and business.

Module Trimester Credits

Stage 1 Options - A)3 of:

Choose three Law modules in Autumn Term.

LAW40120 Foundations of Environmental Law Autumn 10

LAW40140 International Economic Law Autumn 10

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

LAW41610 Patent Law Autumn 10

LAW42000 Copyright Law Autumn 10



Stage 1 Options - B)1 of:

Choose one law module in spring term

LAW41500 White Collar Crime Autumn 10

LAW40060 International Commercial Arbitration Spring 10

LAW40280 Trade Mark Law Spring 10

LAW40360 Advanced Issues in European Competition Law Spring 10

LAW41090 Climate Change Law and Policy Spring 10

LAW41150 Online Regulation Spring 10

LAW41200 Cross-Border Litigation: European and International Perspectives on the Conflict of Laws Spring 10

LAW41790 Data Protection Governance Spring 10

LAW42160 Cybersecurity Law and Regulation Spring 10

LAW42170 Behavioural Laws Spring 10

LAW42300 Law & Rationality Spring 10

LAW42310 AI Regulation Spring 10



Stage 1 Options - C)1 of:

Choose either LAW40290 or LAW41650. If you choose LAW41650 please also register to LAW40060



LAW40290 Dissertation Summer 30

LAW41650 Arbitration Project Summer 30



Stage 1 Options - D)2 of:

Choose 2 of

BMGT43350 Behavioral Strategy and Leadership Spring 10

BMGT43480 Entrepreneurship: Theoretical and Empirical Foundations Spring 10

BMGT43490 Global Competitive Strategies Spring 10

BMGT45580 Leadership, Organisations &Me Spring 10

BMGT45610 Governan. & Stakeholder Mgmt PT Spring 10

BMGT45720 Decision Making & Negotiation PT Spring 10

BMGT45750 Sustainable Production & Consump Spring 10

FIN41090 International Financial Management Spring 10

HRM40720 Work & Employment in the Global Economy Spring 10

HRM40770 International HRM Spring 10

MKT42070 Competitive Strategy in Global Food and Agribusiness markets Spring 10



Business Modules for MSc International Law and Business

Students will choose two of the following in the spring term, modules listed may change year to year and places are limited:

BMGT43480 Economics of Entrepreneurship

BMGT43480 Global Competitive Strategies

BMGT45130 Mindfulness & Resilience at Work

FIN41090 International Financial Management

BMGT45750 Sustainable Production & Consumption

MKT40590 Brand Management

BMGT45580 Leadership, Organisations & Me

HRM40770 International HRM

BMGT45460 Decision Making & Negotiations

Applications are invited from graduates holding an excellent degree (at least 2.1) in Law or Business/Economics - ideally non-law graduates will have taken some law modules and law graduates will have taken some business/economics modules.



In exceptional circumstances, substantial professional experience within a related field may be regarded by the selection panel as compensating for a lack of an undergraduate degree to the required standard. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their other qualifications/experience are appropriate for admission onto the programme.



Official transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except graduates of UCD



Students of UCD applying for the MSc do not need to supply Transcripts, References or give names of Referees



The personal statement is an important component of the application. It should contain information demonstrating your capability to undertake the course successfully. Thus, you should detail your relevant research and practical experience including any publications and major essays/projects.



Applicants must nominate two academic referees unless the applicant has been in employment for more than two years, in which case one of the named referees must be an employer. Applicants are required to submit the name, position held, postal address, email address and contact number for the two academic referees.



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes



English Language Requirements

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.



The School encourages all applicants whose first language is not English to attend the pre-sessional English programme offered by the UCD Applied Language Centre, details of which are available at www.ucd.ie/alc.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



International applicants should visit the UCD International Office website (www.ucd.ie/international) for information regarding our campus, location of UCD, visa information, registration and orientation.



Please indicate any other Masters programmes for which you are applying.



Letter of recommendation‌



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/

Apply online



Who Should Apply?

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EU) applicants: Yes

1 Year - Full-Time

B736 Full-Time January Start - Closed



B438 International Law & Business

Master of Science Full-Time

Commencing September 2026

Graduates from this programme frequently progress to careers with leading international law firms, with multinational professional services firms, as professional advisers and in-house counsel with major multinational businesses and as entrepreneurs in fields where outstanding knowledge of, and engagement with, international law and business are highly relevant.



Masters students in UCD Sutherland School of Law can benefit from engaging both with the UCD Careers Network and the Head of Career Development in the School. There are careers events hosted through the academic year and a specific Law Fair every October where Domestic and International Employers come on campus to meet with students.