Law - General - LLM

Key programme benefits to future students

It prepares students for an enriching, challenging and rewarding career both within the legal profession and beyond.



LLM students can design their own degree to develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of specialised and advanced topics, availing all the while of the nationally- and internationally-recognised expertise of School of Law faculty.



The LLM General degree at the University of Limerick has an outstanding reputation both nationally and internationally. It was previously named ‘GradIreland Postgraduate Course of the Year in Law. The judges’ feedback on the LLM General spoke to the quality of the programme: ‘Excellent course with fantastic stakeholder collaborations and a strong focus on employability’.



Key Fact: The School of Law, UL is ranked in the top 200-250 Law Schools in the world, according to the latest QS World University Rankings (2020).

Autumn Modules

• Advanced Legal Research Skills

• Choose 3 electives from the optional module list



Optional Modules

Law of International Trade Organisations | Law of International Business Associations | Comparative International Protection of Human Rights Law | International Business Transactions | Criminal Justice Processes and Sentencing | Law of the European Convention of Human Rights | Penology and Victimology | Regulatory Crime | Contemporary Challenges in Medical Law and Ethics | Advanced Constitutional Law; Judicial Power and Constitutional Interpretation.



Spring Modules

• Dissertation Methodology

• Choose 3 electives from the optional module list



Optional Modules

Counter Terrorism Law and International Business | Global Competition Law | International Labour Law | Comparative & European Criminal Justice | Law of Credit and Security | International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | International Criminal Law | Policing and Human Rights Criminology | International Perspectives on Property Law | International Tort Law and Business | Advanced Family Law: Standpoint and Rights-Based Perspectives.



Summer Modules

• Dissertation

A second class honours in an undergraduate law degree or in another primary degree in which the legal component accounts for at least 50% of the whole programme (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) will be required for enrolment on this Masters programme. In exceptional circumstances an applicant who cannot satisfy the undergraduate requirement may be accepted on the basis of relevant professional experience.



WHAT TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION:

Qualification transcripts and certificates

A copy of your birth certificate or passport

A copy of your CV

If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice.

If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:

English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND

English language competency certificate

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

Graduates have pursued careers in the legal professions, research and academia, corporate sector and public affairs roles.