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Public Administration and Law (Online) - Graduate Certificate Entry requirements

Advance your career in the public sector with the University of Limerick’s Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Law (Online).

Key information

EU fees per year €2,500
Non-EU fees per year €4,400
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration One year
Attendance Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Delivery Online
Start date September
Award Graduate Certificate

Requirements

  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8,  undergraduate degree, BSc or BA), with at least a second class honours (2:2).
  • The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.    

Other entry considerations

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, if you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

International students

Checklist of documents

  • *Academic transcripts and certificates
    • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID number
  • Copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
  • Copy of your CV 

English language requirements 

 Guidelines on completing your application

  • To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
    • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
    • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
  • *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.
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