Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes

This programme offers students with undergraduate qualification in Law or Business (also including economics and finance) the opportunity for advanced study in both disciplines. This may lead to careers with leading international law firms or multinational professional services firms or as professional advisers and in-house counsel with major international businesses or as entrepreneurs in fields where knowledge of and engagement with international law and business are highly relevant.

Students are challenged to develop critical thinking abilities not only on the development of and relationship between the two disciplines but also on the application of the knowledge to the worlds of law and business.

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their own and others's leadership, teamwork and communication skills, with a special emphasis on the applicability of these in law and business on an international level. The programme is offered jointly by the Sutherland School of Law and the Smurfit Graduate Business School.

The programme makes intensive use of teaching, learning and assessment approaches, such as small group teaching, in-class presentations (individual and group) and academic writing. A 30 credit dissertation on a topic devised by the student or a group capstone project, is an integral part of the programme.

• Have the intellectual toolkit required to research and write a major dissertation or to complete a group project.
• apply their knowledge and understanding of international law and business and their problem-solving abilities in diverse environments.
• demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of International Law and Business and their inter-connection.
• integrate source material from a variety of disciplinary areas to reach reasoned decisions about the relative status of competing claims to knowledge.
• unpack complex legal arguments and to render intelligible to a non-specialist audience, key disciplinary insights. SA
• use knowledge of substantive law and business to critique arguments as to whether and how the law in this field is in need of reform.

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Undergraduates who are eligible for government SUSI funding should note that their fees for graduate study may also be covered under the scheme. To check your eligibility please see the SUSI eligibility indicator tool available at this weblink

Further information about SUSI grants and funding is available at this weblink.

Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships (for Non-EU Students).  

We also offer scholarships for EU applicants. All applicants who apply before May 31st will be included. Further details at http://www.ucd.ie/law/study/scholarships/

• Applications are invited from graduates holding an excellent degree (at least 2.1)  in Law or Business/Economics - ideally non-law graduates will have taken some law modules and law graduates will have taken some business/economics modules. 

• In exceptional circumstances, substantial professional experience within a related field may be regarded by the selection panel as compensating for a lack of an undergraduate degree to the required standard. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their other qualifications/experience are appropriate for admission onto the programme.

• Official transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except graduates of UCD
• Students of UCD applying for the MSc do not need to supply Transcripts, References or give names of Referees
• The personal statement is an important component of the application. It should contain information demonstrating your capability to undertake the course successfully. Thus, you should detail your relevant research and practical experience including any publications and major essays/projects.
• Applicants must nominate two academic referees unless the applicant has been in employment for more than two years, in which case one of the named referees must be an employer. Applicants are required to submit the name, position held, postal address, email address and contact number for the two academic referees.
• These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes 

English Language Requirements

• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e. overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.) The test results must be less than 2 years old.
• The School encourages all applicants whose first language is not English to attend the pre-sessional English programme offered by the UCD Applied Language Centre, details of which are available at www.ucd.ie/alc.
• Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the  English language requirements, may enter the programme upon  successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/ 
•  International applicants should visit the UCD International Office website (www.ucd.ie/international) for information regarding our campus, location of UCD, visa information, registration and orientation.
• Please indicate any other Masters programmes for which you are applying.

• Letter of recommendation‌

Patrick Munnelly Corporate: M&A Lawyer, Associate at Arthur Cox LLP, New York

The LLM in International Commercial Law at UCD provided an exceptional experience of legal writing and research together with an active learning element, which is appropriate to any career choice. The small class numbers allowed for effective engagement and fascinating discussions. In addition, the regular communications with esteemed academics and the new perspectives from conversations with students from around the world, led to an unrivalled experience throughout. This programme is particularly relevant given the global economy within which companies operate and the requirement to regularly look beyond our own domestic laws in advising clients. I am currently an Associate on the Corporate Team Arthur Cox LLP, New York and I believe my experiences at UCD prepared me to overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities in my professional training. This programme comes with my highest recommendation. It will suit anyone interested in exploring commercial law and who wishes to prepare for a career in corporate practice

The UCD Sutherland School of Law officially opened its new home in UCD in late 2013. The iconic 5,100m2 facility brings all the teaching, research and professional development activity of the Law School together into a single building. It is the first purpose-built university Law School in Ireland.

The following entry routes are available:

• Official transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except graduates of UCD
• Students of UCD applying for the MSc do not need to supply Transcripts, References or give names of Referees
• The personal statement is an important component of the application. It should contain information demonstrating your capability to undertake the course successfully. Thus, you should detail your relevant research and practical experience including any publications and major essays/projects.
• Applicants must nominate two academic referees unless the applicant has been in employment for more than two years, in which case one of the named referees must be an employer. Applicants are required to submit the name, position held, postal address, email address and contact number for the two academic referees.
• Applicants whose mother tongue is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, e.g. a TOEFL score of  650 if taken in traditional mode,  250 if taken on computer based version, or 100 if internet based version.  The requirement for IELTS is 6.5, achieving a minimum of 6 in each band. Please note that in all cases the test results must be less than 2 years old.  Applicants with an IELTS score of 5.5 (with no band less than 5.0) may undertake the ten week Pre-Sessional Pathway at UCD's Applied Language Centre (25 June to
  31 August at the UCD Applied Language Centre www.ucd.ie/alc). Upon Successful completion of all elements of this course the level of  English attained will be acceptable for entry to this Masters programme. Grade C or above in Advanced Cambridge Exams will also be accepted as sufficient English fluency for the Masters programme.
• Please indicate any other Masters programmes for which you are applying.

Letter of recommendation‌

The following entry routes are available: