Ireland

Law - Conversion Course - Grangegorman

TU Dublin - Technological University Dublin

Course code: TU319
Level: Level 9
Award: Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ)
Classification: Major
Awarding body: Technological University Dublin
Duration: F/T Programme: 1 year full-time, on-campus delivery. Schedule: Instruction is provided through a combination of lectures and coursework. Students are expected to complement timetabled hours with private study and self-learning. There are approximately 13 timetabled hours per week, depending on the modules selected by the student. A commitment of approximately 40 hours per week is normally required of students on the course. Classes run between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and 6-9pm Monday to Thursday where evening options are selected. P/T Programme: 2 years part-time, on-campus delivery. Schedule: When taken part-time, students will have class contact time of approximately 6.5 hours per week with a total time commitment of 20 hours per week. Whilst some modules are offered in the evening, part-time student’s take the bulk of their classes with full-time students. Therefore although a part-time option is available, this is not an evening course and attendance during the day should be expected. A sample timetable is available from the law office: law@tudublin.ie.

Programme summary

The programme provides students with a deep understanding of the principles and institutional framework of Irish Law. It equips students with high-level reasoning and analytical skills enabling them to solve legal problems in a range of social, commercial and regulatory contexts, and to critically evaluate legal rules and processes.

Entry requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements? Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Law requires at least a second class honours level 8 primary degree (2.2 or higher). If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component. Due to competition for places, satisfying the minimum entry requirements is not a guarantee of a place.

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