Postgraduate Diploma in Law

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 9 Month(s)
Duration Part Time: 18 Month(s)
Total Credits: 60
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 Postgraduate Diploma in Law is a full-time programme running for 9 months or a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the Postgraduate Diploma in Law, simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.

Progression: LLM

Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Law may undertake the LLM (Taught).

Programme Requirements

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