Law - Conversion Course - Grangegorman

Course Title: Postgraduate Diploma in Law

What is... Law?

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Law offers an excellent grounding in law for those looking to prepare for the Law Society’s FE-1 entrance examinations to qualify as a solicitor, or to pursue other careers in the public service, regulation, other professional services and sectors requiring comprehensive legal knowledge and analytic skills. This part-time programme also facilitates those looking to study law to enhance their existing careers, while continuing to work as they study.



The programme provides students with a deep understanding of the principles and institutional framework of Irish Law. It equips students with high-level reasoning and analytical skills enabling them to solve legal problems in a range of social, commercial and regulatory contexts, and to critically evaluate legal rules and processes.



The programme is designed to afford students maximum flexibility in tailoring a law degree to meet their own educational and professional needs. Students take Legal Skills and five additional modules chosen from covering both FE1 subjects and topics at the cutting edge of law and legal systems. This programme is delivered on a part-time basis over two years, providing flexibility for those combining study with other work commitments.



Schedule

TU319 - Full-time:

Instruction is provided through a combination of lectures and coursework. Students are expected to complement timetabled hours with private study and self-learning. There are approximately 13 timetabled hours per week, depending on the modules selected by the student. A commitment of approximately 40 hours per week is normally required of students on the course.



TU357 - Part-time:

When taken part-time, students will have class contact time of approximately 6.5 hours per week with a total time commitment of 20 hours per week. Whilst some modules are offered in the evening, part-time student’s take the bulk of their classes with full-time students. Therefore although a part-time option is available, this is not an evening course and attendance during the day should be expected. A sample timetable is available from the law office: law@tudublin.ie

All students attend a Legal Skills module in their first year of registration. This module emphasises practical skills such as legal research and writing. Students also participate in moot courts, prepare and deliver presentations and work together in completing group projects.



Full Time: Students take 5 additional modules to complete the programme.



Part Time: Students take 5 additional modules to complete the course, two in first year and three in second year.



There are no required modules beyond Legal Skills.

For 2024/25 the modules offered are:

• Company Law

• Constitutional Law

• Contract Law

• Criminal Law

• Equity

• European Union Law

• Property Law

• Law of Torts

• Refugee and Asylum Law

• Evidence

• Jurisprudence

• Administrative Law

• European Human Rights Law

• Criminology

• Media and Intellectual Property Law

• Family Law

Minimum Entry Requirements?

Admission to the Post-Graduate Diploma in Law requires at least a second class honours level 8 primary degree (2.2 or higher).



If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this programme should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.



Due to competition for places, satisfying the minimum entry requirements is not a guarantee of a place.

TU319 - Full-time: Applications for this course are now open.

TU357 - Part-time: Applications will open in February 2025.



Non-EU Students

Non-EU students, not resident in Ireland, are not eligible to apply for part time programs that are delivered on-campus. Applications for part time courses that require on-campus attendance will not be processed and the application fee will not be refunded.

Assessment will consist of a combination of unseen and seen written examination questions, as well as project work in the nature of research problems, coursework and essays. There will be at least one annual assignment in each module.

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Method of Delivery: On-Campus

1 year, Full Time.

• Classes run between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 6-9pm Monday to Thursday where evening options are selected.



2 years, Part Time

• When taken part-time, students will have class contact time of approximately 6.5 hours per week with a total time commitment of 20 hours per week.

Commencement Date: September 2025

What are my career opportunities?

Graduates of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Law are highly sought after by the “Big Six” law firms as well as other law firms throughout Ireland. Graduates have also gone on to pursue successful careers at the Bar, the Courts Service and other state and semi-state agencies.



The programme also has a consistent track record of producing graduates who succeed in competitions for public service employment and obtain positions in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance and Energy. The programme is also suitable for those at work looking to upskill in law.



Upon successful completion of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, students have the option to move on to complete a further six modules to obtain a Master of Arts in Law (Professional) degree (either through the full-time programme or the part-time programme) or complete a dissertation part-time over one academic year to earn an MA in Law.