The Post-Graduate Diploma in Law offers a firm grounding in law for those wishing to pursue careers in the public service, regulation, professional services and other sectors requiring comprehensive legal knowledge and analytic skills.
The programme aims to provide students with a deep understanding of the institutional framework and principles of Irish Law, enabling them to apply and critically evaluate legal rules and processes. Students will learn how to draw upon legal sources to propose novel solutions to a range of regulatory difficulties and thus develop high-level reasoning and analytic skills. They will acquire advocacy and policy development skills through engagement with a range of social, commercial and regulatory issues at a national and EU level.
The programme is offered on a modular basis; students must take Legal Skills in their first year of registration, but can choose their remaining modules from the full suite offered.
Classes are held, in the main, during the day. Some subjects are offered in the evening. A sample timetable is available from the law office: law@tudublin.ie
Full-time students are expected to devote approximately 40 hours per week to class attendance and self-study. Examinations are held once a year in May. Coursework is set throughout the academic year.
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At what level is this programme offered?
This programme is offered at level 9 on the NQAI National Framework of Qualifications. It attracts 60 ECTS credits.
Where do I find information on becoming a lawyer?
For information on how to become a solicitor see www.lawsociety.ie. For information on how to become a barrister, see www.kingsinns.ie
Will this programme prepare me for the FE-1 Law Society entrance examinations?
The Post Graduate Diploma in Law includes tuition in all eight of the law examinations required for entry to the Law Society of Ireland, only five can be taken for credit over the course of the programme.
Will this programme help me to become a barrister?
Although the tuition offered may be of some assistance to those seeking to become a barrister, completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Law will not act as a substitute for completion of the King`s Inns` Diploma in Legal Studies programme. However students entering the PGDIP in 2017 and subsequent years have the option of applying (within 5 years of graduation) into year two of the Master of Arts in Law (Professional) at TU Dublin which is an accredited law degree for the purposes of admission to King's Inns.
How much will the books required for this programme cost?
Law texts are expensive and students aiming to complete the FE-1 examinations should budget approximately 700 Euro for law texts.
What happens if I apply late?
Late applications will be considered if space remains after all timely applications have been dealt with.