Law - Structured
Course Overview
Structured PhD modules:
Research students undertaking a Structured PhD in Law must take 30 ECT in structured modules (see Structured PhD Guidelines for details). Structured modules can be chosen from the following:
Graduate Studies modules, a list of which is available at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/graduate-studies/currentstudents/gsmodules/
Law PhD modules:
Law Research Skills 1
Law Research Skills 2
Legal Opinion or Advice
Taught LL.M modules, a list of which is available at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/courses/postgraduatetaughtcourses/llm-general.html#course_outline
LL.B modules (to a maximum of 15 ECT), a list of which is available at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/course-information/programme/BL2
Article-Based-PhDs-Guidelines (College of Business, Public Policy and Law) for further information.
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the PhD programme, a candidate must normally have obtained an LL.M or other Master's degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification). However, at a minimum, the candidate must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such other evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of his/her fitness.
Application dates
Course Code: PHDS-BPPL
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Duration
Structured PhD (full-time, four years; part-time, six years)
Research
Research Areas
Human Rights
Disability Law
Housing Law and Policy
Family Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Criminology
Refugee and Immigration Law
EU Law
Commercial Law
Jurisprudence