LLM (Children's Rights and Family Law)

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 1 Calendar Year(s)
Duration Part Time: 2 Calendar Year(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: In-Person

Connected Curriculum:
  • Civic and Community Engagement
  • Employability
  • Global Reach
  • Inter-and Transdisciplinary
  • Research Based Teaching

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Digitally Fluent
  • Effective global citizen
  • Independent and creative thinker
  • Socially Responsible

Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

The LLM in Children's Rights and Family Law is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the LLM (Children's Rights and Family Law), simultaneously pursue any other form of education training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.

Submission of LLM Dissertation

The LLM dissertation must be submitted for examination at the Winter Board, on a date in September to be specified by the School of Law at the commencement of the programme.

Exit Awards

Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Rights Law

Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 30 credits that meet the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Rights Law, students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Rights Law (NFQ Level 9 Minor Award).

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Family Law

Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 30 credits that meet the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Family Law, students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Family Law (NFQ Level 9 Minor Award).

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Children's Rights and Family Law)

Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 60 credits, registered LLM (Children's Rights and Family Law) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Children's Rights and Family Law) (NFQ Level 9 Major Award).

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements