Master's in Law (Professional)

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is Ireland's largest and most comprehensive higher education institution. Formed by the merger of three renowned institutes of technology, TU Dublin offers a wide range of programs in various disciplines including engineering, science, business, arts, humanities, and more. With a strong focus on innovation and industry collaboration, TU Dublin provides students with a vibrant and supportive learning environment. The university prides itself on delivering education that is practice-based, industry-relevant, and globally connected, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world.

The Master of Arts in Law (Professional) is a comprehensive, yet flexible, post-graduate law degree designed to fast-track graduates to a successful career in the legal professions and other careers requiring comprehensive legal knowledge and analytic skills. This part-time programme also facilitates those looking to enhance their existing careers with a thorough understanding of law, while continuing to work as they study. The programme provides students with a thorough, comprehensive understanding of Irish law, the institutional framework of the Irish legal system and the context for Ireland’s position in the global legal system. 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. The Master of Arts in Law (Professional) offers small-class sizes to facilitate interactive learning and provides students with access to a team of expert law lecturers, many of whom have extensive experience of legal practice. The programme is designed to afford students maximum flexibility in tailoring a law degree to meet their own educational and professional needs. Students take Legal Skills and eleven additional modules chosen from covering both FE1 subjects and topics at the cutting edge of law and legal systems. This programme is delivered on a part-time basis over four years, providing flexibility for those combining study with other work commitments. The programme is an accredited law degree for the purposes of King’s Inns admission, providing a QQI approved route to qualification as a barrister. Classes are held, in the main, between 9am and 6pm Monday-Friday with some modules offered in the evening. Timetables allow students to attend classes covering all 8 FE1 subjects from Monday-Wednesday. A sample timetable is available from [email protected]. Examinations are held once a year in May. Coursework is set throughout the academic year. This programme is also available on a full-time basis. Information about the full-time programme can be found here.