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NUI MAYNOOTH GRADUATE SCHOOL Graduate studies at NUI Maynooth At NUIM Law, we are committed to the study of law in a global context. The increased potential for international elements to any legal issue – from property law to environmental law, from banking law to criminal law, from family law to employment law – has meant that lawyers have to possess skills that transcend one national jurisdiction. We will help you to develop precisely these skills.

The Department has a global focus and Your studies will be guided by staff interdisciplinary approach to research. members who produce internationally- We prioritise research that involves recognised, high-quality research and who collaboration with other institutions, will encourage you to reflect on, debate nationally and internationally, and with and discuss all of the contemporary issues other disciplinary perspectives. We are of law and policy you will encounter. At constantly expanding our collaborative NUI Maynooth Law we aim to produce network, building connections with graduates who will not only have the universities at home and abroad, civil skills and confidence to thrive in the society groups, and legal professionals. global economy, but who will also be socially engaged and active citizens.

The Department of Law at NUI Maynooth is a vibrant, dynamic and exciting place to study and work. We look forward to welcoming you. www.nuim.ie/law Seth Barrett Tillman Staff Research Constitutional Law Interests Statutory Interpretation Equity and the Law of Trusts Professor Michael Doherty Legal Writing Employment and Labour Law Industrial Relations Law and Policy Ms Eva Nagle (BL) EU Law Intellectual Property Law Media Law Dr Neil Maddox Privacy Law Equity and the Law of Property and Succession Dr Fergus Ryan Commercial and Banking Law Family Law Local Government Constitutional Law Legal History Marriage and the Law Constitutional Law Dr John Reynolds Dr Sibo Banda International Law Constitutional law The law of economic, The use of fundamental rights in private law social and cultural rights Legal pluralism in the Malawi legal system International Human Rights Competing conceptions of Humanitarian Law property in the age of fundamental Dr Maria Murphy rights in the SADC region Information Technology Law Dr Brian Flanagan Human Rights Law Legal and Political Theory Privacy Law Background issues in the The Jurisprudence of the Philosophy of Language European Court of Human Rights European Union Law Dr Louise Kennefick Criminal Law Criminal Justice Criminology Mental Health Law 2–3

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE Taught Programmes LLM Global Legal Studies Full-time MH50j Part-time mh51j...... 4 LLM International Business Law Full-time MH52j...... 6

HDip Legal Studies MH60J...... 8

MLS Legal Science – Professional MH56j.....10 Research Degrees MLitt Law Full-time MH04j Part-time mh05j...... 12 PhD Law Full-time MH02J Part-time MH03j...... 14 Law LLM GLOBAL LEGAL STUDIES

PAC Code Course Information Course Structure The LLM (Global Legal Studies) masters Students must complete 90 credits MH50J degree provides law graduates with an in total. Full-time students take 30 Full-Time advanced and systematic understanding taught credits in each semester. A of specialised subject areas, affording 30 credit dissertation forms the only MH51J an ideal platform for students to acquire compulsory element of the programme. Part-Time expertise and knowledge informed by Part-time students take 30 taught research-led teaching. The programme is Duration credits per year and must complete a 30 open to all law graduates and graduates of 1 year Full-Time credit dissertation in the second year. hybrid law degrees, including, for example, 2 years Part-Time Law and French, Law and Business, and Law Not all modules offered will run Closing Date and Politics, facilitating career pathways in every year; offerings are dependent 31st July 2014 law, business, politics, non-governmental upon demand and other potential organisations, and policymaking bodies constraints. Students may choose any Commences at the national and international levels. combination of modules they wish. September 2014 The distinct international focus of the Modules Faculty programme reflects the increasingly Lw672 Funds Law Social Sciences global nature of legal practice. The Lw605 Dissertation modules offered are distinguished by the Other options include approach taken, which is to focus not on Criminology And Criminal Justice a national or regional jurisdiction, but to Theories Of Popular Rule address these issues from the point of Global Constitutional Principles view of foundational (global) principles Gender, Sexuality And Law: Comparative and to illustrate these with examples Perspectives from jurisdictions all over the world. International Human Rights Furthermore, modules incorporate International Trade Law perspectives from other disciplines, Criminal Responsibility such as sociology and economics. Marriage And The Law: An International Profile Career Options Law And Religion NUIM Law has strong links with law firms, Information Technology Law regulators, nongovernmental agencies International And Comparative Law Of and the technology sector. Candidates will Patents, Trade Secrets And Related Rights have the opportunity to attend recruitment Public Procurement Law presentations by prospective employers. Aircraft Financing Law 4–5

Entry Requirements Minimum English language requirements Candidates should have a minimum 2.2 IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score grade, honours (level 8) degree in law. TOEFL (Paper based test): 585 Admission decisions are at the discretion of the admissions committee. Applicants TOEFL (Internet based test): 95 must have a recognised primary degree PTE (Pearson): 62 which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. National University of Ireland Maynooth’s TOEFL code is 8850 How to Apply Online application only www.pac.ie/nuim Contact Details Programme Director Dr Neil Maddox The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Tel +353 1 708 4569 Galway or uploaded to your online Tel +353 1 708 6669 application form Email [email protected] Certified copies of all official transcripts Website www.nuim.ie/law of results for all non-NUI Maynooth qualifications listed MUST accompany Address Department of Law, the application. Failure to do so will delay NUI Maynooth, New House, your application being processed. Non NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare Maynooth students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport. Law LLM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW

PAC Code Course Information Course Structure The LLM (International Business Law) The first semester (comprised entirely of MH52J is a dual masters degree offered by the mandatory modules) of this programme Duration Department of Law at NUI Maynooth and is taught in Lyon and students are 1 year Full-Time the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy). required to be resident there. During The programme will enable law graduates the second semester in Maynooth, Closing Date to further their legal education by gaining students choose from a range of optional 31st July 2014 a systematic understanding of the modules. Students must complete a critical issues at the forefront of select Dissertation during the summer, which Commences areas of international business law. can be supervised by either University. September 2014 Career Options Modules Faculty The Department of Law at NUI Maynooth LW620 International Trade Organisations Social Sciences and the Catholic University of Lyon have LW621 International Contract Law strong relationships with law firms, LW622 International Intellectual regulatory agencies, businesses and Property Rights international organisations. Candidates LW623 Ethics in International Business Law will have the opportunity to apply for LW624 Foreign Investments in France internships and to attend recruitment LW625 International Trade Law presentations by prospective employers. LW626 Professional Skills Lw672 Funds Law Lw605 Dissertation Other Options include Criminal Responsibility Marriage and the Law: An International Profile Information Technology Law International and Comparative Law of Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights Public Procurement Law Aircraft Financing Law 6–7

PAC Code Course Information Modules The Higher Diploma in Legal Studies is open LW103 Legal Skills MH60J to graduates from all disciplines who wish LW101 Contract Law Full-time to acquire advanced credentials in law. The LW102 Torts Duration programme is aimed at those who wish to LW104 Introduction to Legal Systems obtain a legal qualification. The programme LW105B Criminal Law 1 year Full-Time is particularly suited for professionals LW201B EU Law Closing Date working in areas where knowledge of LW203B Constitutional Law 31 July 2014 law is vital (financial services, human LW301B Equity and Trusts resources, etc). The design and content of LW302B Land Law Commences the course is also excellent preparation for LW303B Jurisprudence September 2014 those intending to qualify as a solicitor. LW106 Contract II* LW107 Torts II Faculty Career Options LW207B EU Law II* Increasingly, technical personnel, Social Sciences LW208B Evidence administrators and policy-makers are being LW209L Administrative Law required to have an in-depth knowledge of LW306B Land Law II* relevant legal advances and to deploy an LW310L Company Law enormous array of analytical, conceptual, LW311L Intellectual Property Law professional and writing skills. The NUIM Law Higher Diploma in Legal Studies Other options include: addresses this need by offering students a Employment Law strong core of legal knowledge to support Media Law more advanced specialised legal topics Family Law pertinent to many typical non-law careers. Introduction to the American Legal System Course Structure International Law Students must complete 60 credits over the course of the year; 30 credits per semester. *Students must take the The Legal Skills module (10 credits) is corresponding first semester module, the only compulsory element of the in order to take this module. programme. Students may then select their 50 credits from a variety of taught courses. The availability of optional modules is subject to timetabling constraints. 8–9

Entry Requirements Contact Details Graduates from cognate disciplines must Programme Director Dr Neil Maddox have a minimum 2.2 grade, honours (level Tel +353 1 708 4569 8) degree. Admission decisions are at the Tel +353 1 708 6669 discretion of the admissions committee. Applicants must have a recognised primary Email [email protected] degree which is considered equivalent to Website www.nuim.ie/law Irish university primary degree level. Address Department of Law, How to Apply NUI Maynooth, New House, Online application only www.pac.ie/nuim Maynooth, Co. Kildare The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-NUI Maynooth qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non NUI Maynooth students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport. Minimum English language requirements IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score TOEFL (Paper based test): 585 TOEFL (Internet based test): 95 PTE (Pearson): 62 National University of Ireland Maynooth’s TOEFL code is 8850 Law MASTER OF LEGAL SCIENCE – PROFESSIONAL

PAC Code Course Information Career Options The Master of Legal Science – Professional Increasingly, technical personnel, MH56J is a two year degree programme open administrators and policy-makers are being Duration to graduates from all disciplines who required to have an in-depth knowledge of wish to acquire advanced credentials relevant legal advances and to deploy an 2 years Full Time in law for the purposes of pursuing enormous array of analytical, conceptual, Closing Date professional practice or in aid of other professional and writing skills. The NUIM 31 July 2014 career goals. It is an exempting law Law Master of Legal Science – Professional degree for Ireland and is accredited by programme addresses this need by offering Commences the Honorable Society of King’s Inns. students a strong core of legal knowledge September 2014 to support more advanced specialised During the course of the programme, legal topics pertinent to many typical Faculty students will engage on an intense non-law careers. Graduates of the Master intellectual study of the legal relationships Social Sciences of Legal Science – Professional programme that pervade our society, affecting can progress to qualify as lawyers and individuals, families, corporations gain admission to the profession. and the State. They will acquire a thorough grounding in the fundamental Course Structure areas of legal study, across Irish law, All modules are compulsory. Students must European law and International law. complete a total of 120 credits; 30 credits are taken each semester across both years. 10–11

Modules (Year 1) How to Apply LW101 Contract Law Online application only www.pac.ie/nuim LW102 Torts The following documents should LW103 Legal Skills be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse LW104 Introduction to Legal Systems Square, Galway or uploaded to LW105B Criminal Law your online application form: LW106 Contract Law II LW107 Torts II Certified copies of all official transcripts LW208B Evidence of results for all non-NUI Maynooth LW209L Administrative Law qualifications listed MUST accompany LW310L Company Law the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non NUI Modules (Year 2) Maynooth students are asked to provide LW201B EU Law two academic references and a copy of LW203B Constitutional Law birth certificate or valid passport. LW207B EU Law II LW210 Constitutional Law II Minimum English language requirements LW301B Equity and Trusts IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score LW302B Land Law TOEFL (Paper based test): 585 LW303B Jurisprudence LW306B Land Law II TOEFL (Internet based test): 95 Equity and Trusts II PTE (Pearson): 62 Jurisprudence II National University of Ireland Dissertation Maynooth’s TOEFL code is 8850 Entry Requirements Contact Details Graduates from cognate disciplines must Programme Director Dr Neil Maddox have a minimum 2.2 grade, honours (level 8) degree. Admission decisions are at the Tel +353 1 708 4569 discretion of the admissions committee. Tel +353 1 708 6669 Applicants must have a recognised primary Email [email protected] degree which is considered equivalent to Website www.nuim.ie/law Irish university primary degree level. Address Department of Law, NUI Maynooth, New House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Law MLitt Law

PAC Code Course Information Career Options A Master by Research is a qualification The skills acquired during the programme of MH04J obtained after rigorous and original research-let study will prepare students for Full-time research that contributes to the state a wide range of careers including academia, of legal scholarship. Towards that end, private industry, and public service. MH05J the structured research programme Research Interests Part-time offers a framework which facilitates Staff members’ research is broadly independent research, whilst providing Duration in the areas of employment law, milestones for measuring progress. 2 years full-time family law, EU law, human rights law, 3 years part-time Students will be equipped with constitutional law, property law, criminal methodological and analytical tools for law, international law and legal theory. Closing Date advanced research in law through a number Course Structure Research of taught modules across the Faculty. In addition to developing their own applications are These will be supplemented by periodic research topic with their supervisor(s), generally accepted one-on-one supervision. Students will students will be required to take 10 at any time also have opportunities to actively engage credits worth of modules over the in other aspects of academic writing Commences duration of their programme from and publishing during the course of their September 2014 the structured PhD programme. education. In addition, the Department’s Faculty research seminar series offers a Social Sciences constructive forum for presenting and debating research and external speakers are regularly invited to participate. 12–13

Entry Requirements Minimum English language requirements: Candidates should have a minimum 2.2 IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score grade, honours (level 8) degree in law. TOEFL (Paper based test): 585 Admission decisions are at the discretion of the admissions committee. Applicants TOEFL (Internet based test): 95 must have a recognised primary degree PTE (Pearson): 62 which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. National University of Ireland Maynooth’s TOEFL code is 8850 How to Apply Online application only www.pac.ie/nuim Contact Details The following documents should be Programme Director forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Dr Brian Flanagan Galway or uploaded to your online Tel +353 (0)1 708 4774 application form: Fax +353 (0)1 708 6669 Certified copies of all official transcripts Email [email protected] of results for all non-NUI Maynooth Website www.nuim.ie/law qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay Address Department of Law, your application being processed. Non NUI NUI Maynooth, New House, Maynooth students are asked to provide Maynooth, Co. Kildare two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport. Applicants are required to submit a personal statement not exceeding 1,000 words explaining why they should be considered. Prior to submitting a formal application, potential candidates should: a) Identify a member of staff as a potential supervisor and discuss their area of interest, and b) Submit a research proposal to the potential supervisor. Once the potential supervisor is satisfied with the proposal a formal application for entry may be made. Law PhD Law

PAC Code Course Information Course Structure The PhD in Law is the highest degree In addition to developing their own research MH02J offered by the Department. By definition, topic with their supervisor(s), students Full-time it is intended to be a qualification will be required to take 30 credits worth obtained after rigorous and original of modules over the duration of their MH03J research that contributes to the state programme of doctoral research. 15 of Part-time of legal scholarship. Towards that these will be generic/transferable modules Duration end, the structured PhD programme offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, offers a framework which facilitates and 15 in subject/specialist modules which 4 years full-time independent research, whilst providing are being developed by the Department. 6 years part-time milestones for measuring progress. Modules Closing Date Students will be equipped with FSS1 Quantitative Methods Research methodological and analytical tools for in the Social Sciences applications are advanced research in law through a number GSS3 Professional Skills – Thesis generally accepted of taught modules across the Faculty. Completion and Career Development at any time These will be supplemented by periodic Faculty one-on-one supervision. Students will LW801 Legal Writing and Advocacy also have opportunities to actively engage GSA2 Presenting Research and Social Sciences in other aspects of academic writing Professional Effectiveness and publishing during the course of their education. In addition, the Department’s GSS1 Organising and Managing research seminar series offers a Doctoral Research constructive forum for presenting and LW802 Advanced Workshop /Course debating research and external speakers / Summer School / Master Class are regularly invited to participate. NIR824 Thinking About Research Career Options The skills acquired during the programme Other Modules include of doctoral study will prepare students for Legal Research Skills a wide range of careers including academia, private industry, and public service. Research Interests Staff members’ research is broadly in the areas of employment law, family law, EU law, human rights law, constitutional law, property law, criminal law, international law and legal theory. 14–15

Entry Requirements Prior to submitting a formal application, Candidates should ordinarily have a potential candidates should: master’s degree in law. Candidates with a) Identify a member of staff as a a 1st class undergraduate degree will potential supervisor and discuss be considered in exceptional cases. their area of interest, and Applicants must have a recognised primary b) Submit a research proposal to the degree which is considered equivalent to potential supervisor. Once the potential Irish university primary degree level. supervisor is satisfied with the proposal a formal application for entry may be made. How to Apply Online application only www.pac.ie/nuim Minimum English language requirements IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, TOEFL (Paper based test): 585 Galway or uploaded to your online TOEFL (Internet based test): 95 application form: Certified copies of all official transcripts PTE (Pearson): 62 of results for all non-NUI Maynooth National University of Ireland qualifications listed MUST accompany Maynooth’s TOEFL code is 8850 the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non NUI Contact Details Maynooth students are asked to provide Programme Director two academic references and a copy of Dr. Brian Flanagan birth certificate or valid passport. Tel +353 (0)1 708 4774 Applicants are required to submit a Fax +353 (0)1 708 6669 personal statement not exceeding Email [email protected] 1,000 words explaining why Website www.nuim.ie/law they should be considered. Address Department of Law, NUI Maynooth, New House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare NUI MAYNOOTH GRADUATE SCHOOL

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