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Law (General) - LLM Programme content

Enhance your legal skills and knowledge to equip yourself for a challenging and rewarding career in the legal profession and beyond.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration One year or two years
Attendance Full-time or Part-time
Programme type Taught
Delivery In-person
Start date September
Award Masters

Key information

  • Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years 
  • Delivered on campus 
  • Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters 
  • Submit dissertation at the end of the summer semester 
  • Full-time students take 1 core module and 3 elective modules in the spring semester
  • Part-time students take 2 modules in the autumn and spring semesters each year

You will learn through a blend of

  • Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities 

  • Reflective practice and guided research 

  • Regular feedback from faculty and peers]

Programme content

Core module 

Electives – choose 3  

Module selection for each semester is made in consultation with the Course Director. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core module 

Electives – choose 3 

Module selection for each semester is made in consultation with the Course Director. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core module 

Module selection for each semester is made in consultation with the Course Director. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

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