LLM in Law
University College Cork
Key Information
Campus location
Cork, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 Year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 7,130 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
Our Law LLM programme is offered by the College of Business & Law at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland. It has been offered by our School of Law since 1992 and remains a very popular vehicle for postgraduate study at the School. Students may either focus their interest in one area, for example, business or international law, or choose from a broad variety of legal subjects. This programme also provides students with the opportunity to pursue a dissertation in their area of interest under the supervision of dedicated and experienced lecturers.
Our LLM offers you a wide choice of options ranging from criminal, medical, and human rights law to internet, environmental and intellectual property law. Students can choose to specialise in one or two chosen areas of interest or they can sample modules from across the broad range of possibilities as detailed in the module selection below.
Postgraduate Diploma in Law
Applicants for the LLM Degree also have the option of registering for a Postgraduate Diploma in Law. Students take 60 credits of taught masters’ modules from those on offer for the LLM. The Postgraduate Diploma can be completed over 9 months full-time or 18 months part-time. Those who wish to apply for the Diploma should contact the department at [email protected] for application details.
This shorter programme may be attractive to legal professionals and others who may prefer not to make an initial commitment to a full-time master's level programme. It is possible for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma to progress their studies by completing a 15,000-word research dissertation and qualifying them for a Masters in Law (LLM).
Why Choose This Course
Top 100 ranking
UCC School of Law has been ranked among the world’s best Law Schools in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject (2021).
A primary advantage of this course is that it allows students to choose from a wide choice of modules across a range of areas and can either focus their interest in one area, for example business or international law, or choose from a broad variety of legal subjects.
This programme will provide you with a high-quality, broadly-based postgraduate experience where our commitment to academic excellence is combined with a firm commitment to developing student appreciation of law's practical and policy implications.
Connected Curriculum
Our learning approach also reflects our commitment to the Connected Curriculum where we emphasise the connection between students, learning, research and leadership through our vision for a Connected University. Our staff are at the forefront of this integrative approach to learning and will support you in making meaningful connections within and between disciplines such as law, human rights, governance, global issues, and the importance of law to a functioning society.
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LLM programme content
Students take 90 credits in total, including 30 credits of core modules and 60 credits of elective modules.
Core Modules
- LW6538 LLM (Taught) Dissertation (30 credits)
Elective Modules
- LW6507 Comparative Family Property Law (5 credits)
- LW6536 Intellectual Property Law (10 credits)
- LW6544 Criminology (10 credits)
- LW6545 Penology (10 credits)
- LW6546 Juvenile Justice (10 credits)
- LW6549 International Children's Rights (10 credits)
- LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
- LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
- LW6563 Children's Rights Law in Practice (10 credits)
- LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (10 credits)
- LW6568 The Family and the Law (10 credits)
- LW6574 Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation (10 credits)
- LW6578 Consumer Rights: Law and Policy (5 credits)
- LW6579 Law of Credit and Debt (5 credits)
- LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
- LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
- LW6589 Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (5 credits)
- LW6592 Mental Capacity Law (5 credits)
- LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
- LW6609 Mental Health Law (5 credits)
- LW6612 IT Law Clinic (5 credits)
- LW6617 International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy (5 credits)
- LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
- LW6622 Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods by Sea (5 credits)
- LW6623 Global Maritime Security (5 credits)
- LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
- LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
- LW6636 European Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency and Rescue (5 credits)
- LW6640 E-Commerce Law (5 credits)
- LW6645 Marine Environmental and Natural Resources Law (10 credits)
Full details of this programme can be found in the College Calendar. Please see the Book of Modules for a more detailed description of programme modules. Modules are subject to change from year to year.
Dissertation
In addition to their chosen modules, all LLM students pursue an individually supervised 30-credit minor dissertation in an area of interest to them. As part of the preparation for their thesis, students take a course on research methodology. This opportunity allows students to learn advanced research methods and to make a presentation on their dissertation topic.
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The LLM degree provides students with a high-quality, broadly based postgraduate experience where a commitment to academic excellence is combined with a commitment to developing student appreciation of the practical and policy implications of the law.