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Brief Description
The LLB (Graduate Entry) is a two-year, full-time programme (level 8, NQAI) that provides a legal education for graduates in disciplines other than law. The programme is ideally suited to graduates who wish to supplement their primary studies with a legal education or to graduates who are seeking a career change. The programme is also available to graduates who have studied law in a country where the legal system is not a common law system, i.e. the dominant system in countries including Ireland, England and Wales, Australia, and the United States of America.
It may be possible to gain exemptions for Year 1 of the programme if the core law modules covered in Year 1 have been covered in the applicant’s primary degree. This would result in the applicant being accepted into Year 2 of the programme. Decisions are based on a case-by-case basis by the Course Director.
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The LLB (Graduate Entry) programme is a two year full-time programme specifically designed to provide a legal education to graduates in disciplines other than law. Graduates from any discipline other than law may apply and no prior legal knowledge is necessary. Entry is competitive, and the minimum entry requirement is a 2nd class honours grade 2 Level 8 undergraduate degree.
The programme is ideally suited to graduates who wish to supplement their primary studies with a legal education or to graduates who are seeking a career change. The programme is also available to graduates who have studied law in a country where the legal system is not a common law system, i.e. the dominant system in countries including Ireland, England and Wales, Australia, and the United States of America.
All law subjects required by the Irish professional bodies, the Law Society and the Kings Inns, are covered in full over the course of this programme.
On successful completion of the programme, candidates are awarded an LLB degree. It may be possible to gain exemptions for Year 1 of the programme if the core law modules covered in Year 1 have been covered in the applicant’s primary degree. This would result in the applicant being accepted into Year 2 of the programme. Decisions are based on a case-by-case basis by the Course Director.
In each semester students take five modules; each module is taught through lectures (two per module per week), and generally a tutorial for each module is held every fortnight. Graduate Entry students attend lectures with the undergraduate law students. Five core modules are taken in the first semester of year 1; three core modules are taken in the second semester, together with two electives. In the second year, students choose five elective modules in each semester.
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Semester 1
These modules are taken in Year 1 of the programme for those who are enrolled in the two year programme. For students thats have been granted an exemption for Year 1, for example, graduates of the BA in Criminal Justice, these three modules (Contract Law 1 & 2 and Law of Torts1) are taken in Year 2 of the programme. These three modules are also required for Kings Inns. Students are not permitted to take the same module twice, if a module is taken twice, the student will be precluded from graduations and will be required to take on an extra module in order to complete the necessary credits. | Semester 2
Elective Modules to be taken from the following: LA4320 Law of Torts 2, LA4922 Sport and The Law, LA4040 Law of Evidence, LA4012 Comparative Legal Systems, LA4042 Administrative Law, LA4002 Jurisprudence, LA4036 Intellectual Property Law. Elective subjects required for entry to the Kings Inn if interested in a career at the Bar. |
Elective Modules to be taken from the following: LA4320 Law of Torts 2, LA4922 Sport and The Law, LA4040 Law of Evidence, LA4012 Comparative Legal Systems, LA4042 Administrative Law, LA4002 Jurisprudence, LA4036 Intellectual Property Law. Elective subjects required for entry to the Kings Inn if interested in a career at the Bar. | |
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| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
Choose 5 electives from the following
| Choose 5 electives from the following (not to include electives taken in Semester 2 of Year 1)
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Content of modules can be found by using the search option on the book of modules.
Primary degree or equivalent in a discipline other than law (Primary Degree: Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). Places on the programme are limited and entry is competitive.
Please note that this is a level 8 qualification (undergraduate).
WHAT TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION:
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- A copy of your birth certificate or passport
- A copy of your CV
- If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice.
- If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
- English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND
- English language competency certificate
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EU - €5,660 per annum*
Non- EU - €16,900 per annum*
*Please note - year two fees are subject to change
Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie.)
Graduate Testimonials
Gillian Bourke, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP "I graduated from the University of Limerick with a Bachelor of Laws in 2008 and went on to pursue a Master of Laws (Commercial) at the University College Dublin in 2009. I trained in Arthur Cox, Dublin and upon my qualification in 2013, joined the firm’s Corporate Group. After working in Arthur Cox for a further three years, I moved to the London office of Latham & Watkins where I am currently a corporate associate with a practice focused on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and general corporate matters.
Studying law at the University of Limerick prepares one well for a variety of marketplace careers, as students are offered the opportunity to obtain invaluable exposure to the skills, knowledge, and support of some of the top legal academics in the country. From a personal perspective, the programme offered me exposure to an extensive amount of legal theory; an experience which equipped me with a solid understanding of, and ever-developing interest in, law. It also equipped me with the ability to adapt quickly to new situations, methodologies, and subject matters, as well as perform effectively under pressure. To this day, the skills that I acquired during my degree help me to provide clients with creative legal solutions to complex challenges."
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