Masters/PhD in Law Programme content

Graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors: education, media and publishing, research and consultancy, civil and public service, business and more.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 10 Major

Duration Two to four years

Attendance Full-time or Part-time

Programme type Research

Award Doctorate

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Programme details:

In addition to carrying out research, students enrolled on an MA by Research/PhD take part in generic/transferrable skills training, including, for example, research methodologies and statistics, interview skills and career planning, bibliographical management, academic writing and research networking.

MA by Research:

A Master’s degree by thesis involves in-depth research on a topic leading to a thesis of 60,000 words over the course of one to two years.

MA by Research/PhD:

Students may start an MA research thesis, but then apply to transfer to a PhD after their first year if research is expanding; or students may register for a PhD thesis directly.

PhD:

This involves in-depth research on a topic and an original contribution to knowledge, leading to a thesis of 100,000 words, examined by a viva voce exam. The PhD thesis generally takes 4 years to complete.