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National University of Ireland Galway

Galway , west coast ,Ireland

L.L.M (International & Comparative Business Law)

Course Overview

 

This program provides an excellent grounding in business law, for those interested in pursuing a career in legal practice or in the commercial world. Students can choose from a range of modules at an advanced level and tailor their LLM to suit their interests and career plans. You will expand your knowledge of business law from a national, regional and international perspective. Modules include such diverse options as EU Competition Law, Advanced Intellectual Property Law, and European Consumer Law to Global Issues in Contemporary Labour Law. This program provides students with an opportunity to engage with leading commercial practitioners to develop their legal expertise and skills in business law.

Course Highlights:

  • Prestigious Placements with leading commercial law firms are offered to the top 5 students on the programme.
  • Focus on Skills and Employability to equip students with key business skills including critical thinking, drafting legal submissions, negotiation, advocacy, and mediation.
  • Expert Lecturers deliver this program through small group seminars with guest talks from leading practitioners.  Students also have the opportunity to attend and present at key conferences, nationally and internationally as well as participate in moot court competitions.
  • International Field Trips enable students to see the law in action in a global context.
  • Career Support is provided through professional workshops coaching students on CV preparation and interview skills.  Careers in Law Week also provides an opportunity to meet partners from leading law firms.
  • Business Law Mooting enables students to develop their advocacy skills.
  • Diverse Modules from EU Competition Law, Advanced Intellectual Property Law, and Current Issues in Internet Law to Global Issues in Contemporary Labour Law. 
  • Assessment is primarily through research papers, presentations and minor thesis rather than exams.

Course Type:- Part-Time also Available 
 

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Entry Requirements
An approved Second Class Honours Degree, Grade 1 (2.1) in law, or an inter-disciplinary degree in which law was a major component.
Applicants awarded a Graduate Diploma in Law may be considered but will be admitted only where they demonstrate a strong academic performance in both the undergraduate degree and diploma. 
In exceptional circumstances, an applicant holding a degree in another discipline or a degree of less than an approved Second Class Honours Degree, Grade 1 (H2.1) standard may be considered where they have relevant professional law experience.