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Email academic.registry@tcd.ieOur flagship LL.M. programme also known as LL.M. (General) offers students the opportunity for postgraduate study where they can select modules from a substantial list of modules covering the disparate branches of law. Students can focus on public law or private law modules or may take a selection of both. The programme encourages independent learning and innovative thinking in a supportive academic community and attracts students from around the world. It will enable students to develop the skills to use appropriate legal theories, doctrines and concepts to identify, formulate, analyse and solve legal problems within national and international contexts and identify, evaluate and synthesise jurisprudential theories and concepts at a level appropriate to Masters graduates.
If you would like to learn about the world of aviation law, international trade law and privacy law while at the same time having the opportunity to study environmental law, Islamic law, refugee law and more, then this programme is for you.
It is important to note that students wishing to pursue one on of our specialised LL.M. degrees and gain access to those restricted access modules should apply to that particular LLM degree. These specialised degrees include LL.M (International and Comparative Law), LL.M (International and European Business Law) and LL.M (Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law).
This programme broadens and deepens students' knowledge of the law, further developing their research skills and significantly enhancing their career prospects both within the legal profession and elsewhere. Modules are delivered by full-time academics and practitioners to provide a comprehensive learning experience and skill set that can be transferred to future legal careers.
We encourage students to become involved in extra-curricular activities within the school and university to further enrichen their profile. Registered students and recent graduates are also supported through the Trinity Careers Service in developing CV writing and interview skills to reach their career goals.
This is a full-time programme and is delivered in-person at Trinity College. It is divided into two semesters during each of which students are required to take three modules. Each module is offered in one semester only and involves 22 hours of classwork which is supported by independent reading and research. Various forms of assessment are utilised in the different modules to enhance students’ learning experience. In addition, all students must complete a research dissertation over the academic year on an approved theme.
The LL.M. in Laws/LL.M (General) is delivered over one academic year. It seeks to promote critical analysis of, and reflection on, different aspects of national, European and international law.
Students on this programme are examined in six modules and will also complete a research dissertation on a topic approved by the Dissertation Director and related to some aspect of law.
During their studies, students can choose from an array of modules designed to deepen their knowledge of both public and private law without becoming overly-specialised in one facet of law.
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Overview of the School of Law at Trinity College Dublin and its Law (LL.M.) programmes.
September 2025
Professor Blanaid Clarke
31st May 2025
Applications are invited from well-qualified graduates who hold a very good Honours Bachelor degree in law or in a law-based interdisciplinary programme. Applications may also be considered from exceptional graduates in disciplines relevant to the LL.M degree they are applying for where: a substantial component of their undergraduate degree(s) is in Law; or applicants have significant professional experience in Law.
The above is the starting point for applications and does not guarantee admission. Admission to Trinity's LL.M. programmes is at the absolute discretion of the School of Law, which will decide on admissions with regard to a range of academic criteria, including the quality of the individual application and the objectives of ensuring a diverse LL.M. class of the highest possible academic calibre.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We advise students to apply for the course as early as possible as admission is competitive. The programme is subject to early closure.
This programme is academically rigorous and requires students to have a high level of English language and legal English competency. It is expected that students will be able to effectively and proficiently participate in classroom discussions.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.
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