Law - Common Law

The Masters in Common Law is a unique two-year programme offering non-law graduates the opportunity to obtain a law degree.

Admissions are open to graduates (and graduands) with an upper honours second class degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in a non-law subject or in which law was not a minor. These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested . Applications for the programme will be made through the University’s on-line application system. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, early application is advised as the course is frequently over subscribed. 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. 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/ 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. 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 note: In the event that you are offered a place on one of our programmes, accepting a place is a two part process; as well as submitting an online acceptance, you must also pay a non-refundable deposit. The normal deposit is €500. Your deposit must be received within 15 working days of the date of your offer letter. International Applicants and students Students/Applicants requiring information from an International perspective may visit the website https://www.ucd.ie/global/ for information regarding our campus, location of UCD and visa information. Applicants may visit the UCD Fees Website for full information on fees and fee payment methods. Letter of recommendation You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage. https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/