Law - Professional - Conversion Course - Grangegorman

Course Title: Master of Arts in Law (Professional)

What is... Law (Professional)?

The Master of Arts in Law Professional is a post-graduate law degree primarily intended for graduates whose undergraduate degree is not in law. All subjects examined by the Law Society Final Examination Part 1 are offered and the MA (Professional) is an approved degree for the purposes of admission to the BL Degree at King's Inns.



The Master of Arts in Law (Professional) is a comprehensive, yet flexible, post-graduate law degree designed to fast-track graduates to a successful career in the legal professions and other careers requiring comprehensive legal knowledge and analytic skills.



Schedule

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.



This programme is also available on a part-time basis.

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



Students take five additional modules in first year and six modules in second year. There are no required modules beyond Legal Skills and 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

• Law & Society Research Clinic

Minimum Entry Requirements?

Admission to the Master of Arts in Law (Professional) 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 course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 7.5 in each component.



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



Students who obtained the DIT Post-Graduate Diploma in Law in 2014 or later may apply for entry into year two of the course. However, these students should note that the Master of Arts in Law (Professional) is accredited by King's Inns only for those who commence year one in 2017/8 or later.

Applications for this course are now open.

Assessment consists of a combination of examination and coursework. Some modules are examination only, some are entirely coursework based and others use a combination of both modes of assessment. Examinations are held once a year in May.

120 ECTS credits

2 years, Full Time

Method of Delivery: On-Campus



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

Commencement Date: September 2025

What are my career opportunities?

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Law (Professional) 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 justice agencies.



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