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Course Overview

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who wish to proceed to the degree of PhD or LLM by research (major thesis) in any of the main research areas of full-time permanent academic members of staff of the Faculty. Candidates are advised to contact the relevant staff member before applying in order to discuss their proposed topic or area of research.

Candidates who are unsure who to contact in relation to supervision, or who wish to obtain more information, should review the current relevant staff listing or contact Dr. Shane Darcy or the School of Law Administration.

Candidates, proposed topic, and intended supervisor of research must be approved by the School. The PhD by research may be pursued under the on a full time basis and the LL.M by research may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.

LLM by research

Duration: 2 Year (full-time), 4 Years (part-time)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who wish to proceed to the degree of LLM by research (major thesis) in any of the main research areas of full-time permanent academic members of staff of the School. Candidates are advised to contact the relevant staff member before applying in order to discuss their proposed topic or area of research.

Candidates who are unsure who to contact in relation to supervision, or who wish to obtain more information, should review the current relevant staff listing or contact Dr. Rónán Kennedy or the School of Law Administration.

Candidates, proposed topic, and intended supervisor of research must be approved by the School. The LL.M by research may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.

Programmes Available

PhD (Law), full-time
PhD (Law), part-time
LLM (Research), full-time
LLM (Research), part-time

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

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Entry Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the PhD programme, a candidate must normally have obtained an LLM or other Master’s degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification). However, at a minimum, the candidate must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such other evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of his/her fitness.

To be eligible to enrol for the LLM, a candidate must have obtained a high honours standard at primary degree level, normally Second Class Honours, Grade 1 or equivalent international qualification, or present such other evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of their fitness for the programme.

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Research Areas

Human Rights
Disability Law
Housing Law and Policy
Family Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Criminology
Refugee and Immigration Law
EU Law
Commercial Law
Jurisprudence

LLM specific areas of interest:

Human Rights
Disability Law
Housing Law and Policy
Family Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Criminology
Refugee and Immigration Law
EU Law
Commercial Law
Jurisprudence

If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search.