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Validation NTU & HETAC Framework Level HETAC Level 9 Requirements 2.2 degree in Law or related discipline or foreign equivalent or relevant work experience. Duration Full time 1 year (evening classes) Apply Directly to GCD online www.gcd.ie/apply
About the course
The Postgraduate Diploma in International Law is obtained by completing the Postgraduate Certificate in International Law and three other modules on the LLM programme.Possession of this diploma indicates that a lawyer has acquired advanced, specialized legal training, and is qualified to work in a multinational legal environment.
Benefits of a postgraduate Diploma
The Postgraduate Diploma will be of interest to those who are not in a position to undertake the entire LL.M programme but still wish to pursue the study of particular aspects of International Law at a postgraduate level.This diploma allows students to ‘tailor-make’ a programme to suit their own needs or interests. This qualification will be of particular interest to those who are graduates, recently qualified lawyers or other professionals who wish to pursue a course of study in International Law as part of their continuous professional development which will enhance their skills and employability.
Course Delivery
Students undertaking the programme will attend lectures in each of the subjects each week in semesters one and two.Students are expected to prepare for lectures through reading and analysis of distributed material, readings from the indicative reading list, case material and their own research. This process will develop student knowledge and skills in critical analysis. This preparation will allow an exchange of ideas to develop during seminars in order to delve deeper into the topic and aid the student's broader understanding.
Post graduate Diploma in International law Mandatory Public International Law Introduction to International Legal Systems Research Methods, and either, International Trade Law OR International Human Rights Law Choose 3 electives – elective modules are offered subject to demand International Commercial Arbitration International Tax Law International Financial Services Law EU Competition and Internal Markets International Intellectual Property Law Corporate Governance Comparative Freedom of Expression Social and Economic Rights International Asylum and Refugee Law International Criminal Law Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights Students who successfully complete the postgraduate diploma in International Law can progress onto the LLM programme through the completion of a 20,000 word dissertation in a relevant area.
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Post Graduate Diploma in International Law
