Postgraduate
LLM Public Law
NUI Galway
Course Overview
The LLM in Public Law examines emerging and topical issues in public law from a comparative and international perspective.
The programme will be of interest to students who have completed their primary law degree as well as legal practitioners, public servants and others seeking to develop or update their knowledge of public law and legal research skills.
What you need to know
Where is the course located?
Galway
What is the length of the course?
12 Months (1 Year) Full-time
When can I apply?
You can apply today
When does the course start?
September
Placement options
Application Closing Date
Open for an application
Number of Places
10
Fees and Funding
Non-EU Tuition Fees
€ 16,500
Living Costs per year
€ 10,000
Application Fee
€ 60
Features and Benefits
Entry requirements
How to Apply
Once you are ready to start your application, please click on APPLY NOW
As part of your application, you will be required to submit:
- Your academic history and transcripts (Actual and/or Predicted Grades)
- Proof of English proficiency (typically IELTS or TOEFL scores)
- 2 letters of recommendation
- A copy of your passport
- Personal Statement
- CV/Resume
- Extra requests for certain courses
Minimum entry requirements
Applicants must have a Level 8 degree in law (Honors 2.1 or higher) or an interdisciplinary degree which includes a substantial law component (Honors 2:1 or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, applicants who hold a degree other than a law degree and who have relevant education and/or professional experience in law may be considered.
English Requirements
Arts/Business/Law (No less than 5.5 in any Component)
IELTS: 6.5 Overall
TOEFL: 88
Pearson (PTE): 61
Duolingo English Test (DET)**: 110
• Temporary measure for 2020 only in response to COVID-19
Special Entry Requirements
n/a
Career Prospects
The LL.M in Public Law favorably situates students to pursue careers as solicitors or barristers or to pursue a variety of alternative careers in law. Graduates go on to work in private practice in large commercial law firms or working in the public sector. Graduates of the LL.M in Pubic Law have secured positions as legal researchers with the Law Reform Commission, Attorney General’s Office, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Court Service. Graduates also secure positions with leading national and international law firms and a range of other employers. The LL.M in Public Law is also a good option for students interested in a career in academia. Graduates of the programme have secured funding to pursue Ph.D. research in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US and are now working in universities around the world.
Notes
Work Placements: One of the unique aspects of the LLM in Public Law is that students on the programme have the opportunity to take up funded international internships during the summer. The scholarships are open to all students enrolled on the LLM in Public Law and are awarded on the basis of an application and interview. Students have completed internships with the Mental Disability Advocacy Center in Budapest, JUSTICE in London and the Court of Appeal in the Seychelles. In addition, students of the LLM in Public Law have been successful in securing national internships with the Courts Service, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, PILA, FLAC and solicitors’ firms.r