The LLM (a popular abbreviation for Master Of Laws, derived from its Latin name, Legum Magister) is not the only postgraduate option in law, but it offers students greater opportunities for specialisation and thus greater employment prospects.
The LL.M. (Master of Laws) is an internationally recognized postgraduate law degree. It is obtained by completing a one-year full-time program. Many law firms prefer job candidates with an LL.M. degree because it indicates that a lawyer has acquired advanced, specialized legal training, and is qualified to work in a multinational legal environment.
The three LLMs on offer in Griffith College allow students to focus on an aspect of law that is of particular interest to them; International Law, Human Rights and Commercial Law. However, opportunities for specialisation go beyond just selecting one of these options, as all three are sub-divided, to afford students an even greater range of choices. This is particularly true of the LLM General: a student could take a human rights specialisation, or a commercial specialisation (to take two random examples) within this programme.
The faculty in designing this LL.M is responding to a groundswell of interest among our existing student base, more general national interest and a considerable amount of International interest. The LL.M is not confined to those who have studied law at undergraduate level. It is also open to those from other disciplines such as the Arts, Journalism and other related programmes.
The LL.M will have three separate streams to it and students can attain any one of three LL.M’S :-
The faculty has had a lengthy consultative and development process and believes that an International LL.M meets and the demands of lawyering and doing business in the 21st century.
The LL.M will be over a year in duration and will give the student exciting choices between various human rights and commercial subjects. To complete the LL.M successfully the student will have to do three subjects per semester with the added requirement of a dissertation. The provisional list of subjects are:
- International Trade Law
- International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International Tax Law
- International Financial Services Law
- EU Law
- Corporate Governance
- Public International Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Comparative Freedom of Expression
- International Criminal Law
- International Asylum and Refugee Law
The student will also be required to do an Introductory International Legal Systems and Practice module in first semester as well as a Legal Writing and Research Workshop. The option of granting of minor awards is being considered, in the form of either a Post-Graduate Certificate or a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law, to students who complete either one or two semesters and wish to exit the programme.
LLM Fees:
EU Students - €6,500
Non-EU Students - €10,500
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LLM in International Law
Griffith College Law faculty since its inception in 1994 has become the biggest and finest private law school in Ireland. We currently offer undergraduate courses in law and business validated by Nottingham Trent University and the HETAC as well as providing coursesr the Irish Institute of Legal Executives(IILEX ). The college also has a thriving Professional Law School in Ireland preparing students for entrance examinations to the Law Society of Ireland and the Honourable Society of Kings Inns.
The LL.M is another major step forward for the faculty in increasing the quality and diversity of the service it offers and above all to cater for the interests of students nationally and Internationally
Our Academic Team
Our lecturers, who are experts in their chosen areas will provide unique opportunity for students to learn about the theoretical aspects of law and how it operates in practice, Our courses are delivered by a mix of full-time and part-time lecturers some of whom are practising lawyers, full profiles of faculty team can be seen here.
Course Delivery
Students undertaking the LL.M will attend lectures in each of the subjects for two hours per week between 5pm and 7pm. Students are expected to prepare for lectures through reading and analysis of distributed material, readings from the indicative reading list, case material and their own research. This process will develop your knowledge and skills in critical analysis. This preparation will allow an exchange of ideas to develop during seminars in order to delve deeper into the topic and aid the student's broader understanding.
Assessment Methods
Modules are typically assessed by way of a written piece of coursework and a closed book three hour examination at the end of each semester (January and May). Students will also have to complete a thesis of 15,000 to 20,000 words on a chosen area associated with law. The thesis would usually be submitted in September.
Entry Requirements
At least a higher second-class (2.2) degree in law or a related discipline or foreign equivalent or relevant work experience, including having held a position of responsibility relevant to the LL.M. Where the applicantâ??s first language is not English, the applicant must also demonstrate proficiency in English: the minimum standard is British Council IELTS band 6.5, or TOEFL scores of 575 (paper-based), 232 (computer-based) or 89 (internet-based). We welcome applications from those who do not have the entry requirements outlined here. The Admissions Department will consider applications on the basis of evidence of personal, professional and educational experience which indicate an applicant's ability to meet the demands of a Masters. We like to give such applicants every opportunity to show that they have the motivation and ability to succeed in their chosen programme of study.
The LLM (a popular abbreviation for Master Of Laws, derived from its Latin name, Legum Magister) is not the only postgraduate option in law, but it offers students greater opportunities for specialisation and thus greater employment prospects.
The LL.M. (Master of Laws) is an internationally recognized postgraduate law degree. It is obtained by completing a one-year full-time program. Many law firms prefer job candidates with an LL.M. degree because it indicates that a lawyer has acquired advanced, specialized legal training, and is qualified to work in a multinational legal environment.
The three LLMs on offer in Griffith College allow students to focus on an aspect of law that is of particular interest to them; International Law, Human Rights and Commercial Law. However, opportunities for specialisation go beyond just selecting one of these options, as all three are sub-divided, to afford students an even greater range of choices. This is particularly true of the LLM General: a student could take a human rights specialisation, or a commercial specialisation (to take two random examples) within this programme.
The faculty in designing this LL.M is responding to a groundswell of interest among our existing student base, more general national interest and a considerable amount of International interest. The LL.M is not confined to those who have studied law at undergraduate level. It is also open to those from other disciplines such as the Arts, Journalism and other related programmes.
The LL.M will have three separate streams to it and students can attain any one of three LL.M’S :-
The faculty has had a lengthy consultative and development process and believes that an International LL.M meets and the demands of lawyering and doing business in the 21st century.
The LL.M will be over a year in duration and will give the student exciting choices between various human rights and commercial subjects. To complete the LL.M successfully the student will have to do three subjects per semester with the added requirement of a dissertation. The provisional list of subjects are:
- International Trade Law
- International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International Tax Law
- International Financial Services Law
- EU Law
- Corporate Governance
- Public International Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Comparative Freedom of Expression
- International Criminal Law
- International Asylum and Refugee Law
The student will also be required to do an Introductory International Legal Systems and Practice module in first semester as well as a Legal Writing and Research Workshop. The option of granting of minor awards is being considered, in the form of either a Post-Graduate Certificate or a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law, to students who complete either one or two semesters and wish to exit the programme.
LLM Fees:
EU Students - €6,500
Non-EU Students - €10,500
LLM in International Commercial Law
6 subjects and dissertation
Mandatory choice of 2 Commercial Law subjects and 4 electives
MANDATORY
- Public International Law
- International Trade Law
ELECTIVES
- International Commercial Arbitration
- International Tax Law
- International Financial Services Law
- EU Competition and Internal Market
- International Intellectual Property
- Corporate Governance
LLM in International Human Rights Law
6 subjects and dissertation
Mandatory choice of 2 Human Rights Law subjects and 4 electives
MANDATORY
- Public International Law
- International Human Rights
ELECTIVES
- Comparative Freedom of Expression
- Social & Economic Rights
- International Asylum & Refugee Law
- International Criminal Law
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