A Masters programme for those who have not previously studied Law at undergraduate level
Students will take a range of modules designed to introduce them to the main areas of our legal system. Teaching will be through the medium of lectures and fortnightly graduate seminars.
You will study a range of modules designed to introduce you to the main areas of our legal system, including Tort, Contract Law and European Law amongst others.
This is a unique two-year programme offering non-law graduates the opportunity to obtain a law degree.
The Masters in Common Law is an intensive graduate entry programme providing non-law graduates with a university legal education. In addition to covering the core law subjects required by the legal professions, the course also provides you with the opportunity to select a small number of more specialist subjects of your own choice. The programme is taught through the medium of lectures and a course of dedicated seminars led by the principal lecturer in the subject.
See the website
http://www.ucd.ie/law/mcl/ Your studies
The UCD Sutherland School of Law offers a wide range of modules for this Masters programme. Modules available include those designed to introduce you to the legal system, such as Tort, Contract Law, and European Law, as well as additional modules in Issues in Criminal Law, European Human Rights Law, and Media Regulation.
On completion of your studies, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad appreciation of the principal branches of the discipline of law
- Make effective use of oral and written skills and apply ICT in learning, research and presentation of legal reports and assignments
- Work effectively as a member of a legal team with common objectives
- Plan, execute and report research conducted individually or as part of a team
Your future
This degree offers you the relevant recognitions as part of the process of becoming a barrister or solicitor in Ireland. You may also choose to work in the commercial field complete with a strong legal background. The MCL is one of the Kings Inn’s approved degrees.
Careers
With this degree you would be allowed the relevant recognitions as part of the process of becoming a barrister or solicitor in Ireland. Or you may go on to work in the commercial field complete with a strong legal background. The MCL is one of the Kings Inn’s approved degrees.
We have an excellent Careers Development Centre here at UCD, designed to help you with information regarding future employment or studies. UCD hold a number of graduate events throughout the year including a dedicated law fair at which at which many of the big Law firms will be in attendance. The School of Law has a dedicated careers advisor on it’s Academic staff, Dr. Oonagh Breen, and a staff member from the careers office will be in attendance at the School of law on a number of occasions throughout the academic year.
Find out how to apply here
http://www.ucd.ie/law/mcl/apply,80112,en.html See the website
http://www.ucd.ie/law/mcl/ Scholarships
The University and UCD Sutherland School of Law have a list of scholarships that are open to Irish, EU and International applicants.
For further information please see
http://www.ucd.ie/scholarships International students may wish to visit:
http://www.ucd.ie/international Why you should choose UCD
In the state-of-the-art UCD Sutherland School of Law, graduate students engage in advanced study with internationally renowned
specialists to develop the transformative potential of law.
The School is ranked by the authoritative QS World University Rankings amongst the world’s 100 leading law schools. Students benefit from the School’s strong links with university partners; businesses; NGOs; and, domestic, EU and international governments.
We place particular emphasis on the quality and breadth of our graduate programmes across Diploma, Masters and Doctoral levels. Our graduate degrees are available on a full-time or part-time basis, beginning in either January or September.
We also offer part-time Diploma programmes and single subject certificates with the possibility of securing CPD points and building study up to achieve diploma or masters awards.
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