MSc International Law and Business (B438)

University College Dublin

Applications are invited from graduates holding an excellent degree at least 2-1 in Law or Business Economics ideally nonlaw graduates will have taken some law modules and law graduates will have taken some business economics modules In exceptional circumstances substantial professional experience within a related field may be regarded by the selection panel as compensating for a lack of an undergraduate degree to the required standard Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their other qualifications experience are appropriate for admission onto the programmeOfficial transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except graduates of UCDStudents of UCD applying for the MSc do not need to supply Transcripts References or give names of RefereesThe personal statement is an important component of the application It should contain information demonstrating your capability to undertake the course successfully Thus you should detail your relevant research and practical experience including any publications and major essaysprojectsApplicants must nominate two academic referees unless the applicant has been in employment for more than two years in which case one of the named referees must be an employer Applicants are required to submit the name position held postal address email address and contact number for the two academic refereesThese are the minimum entry requirements additional criteria may be requested for some programmes Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English ie overall