International Law & Business

The programme offers students with undergraduate qualifications in Law or Business (also including economics or finance) the opportunity for advanced study in both disciplines.



In the programme there are two core modules which link Law and Business from both a theoretical and applied perspective and in their international context. There is the opportunity to take four modules across the two disciplines and the programme is completed by dissertation: in exceptional circumstances the School may offer a capstone project to complete the programme.

On completion, students will have developed critical thinking abilities not only on the development of and relationship between the two disciplines, but also on the application of the knowledge to the worlds of law and business.

Students on the MSc are affiliated to and members of the Sutherland School of Law, they will have an opportunity to study two modules at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School

Double Degree Masters in Law with University Western Australia (Perth)

We are delighted to partner with the University of Western Australia to offer a Double Degree across this and many of our other masters programmes. This 1+1 Double Degree consists of two separate awards: a UCD SSoL one-year taught Masters Degree followed by a UWA Law School one year taught Masters Degree.



The UCD SSoL degree will be from one of the following programmes:



LLM General, LLM International Commercial Law, LLM in Criminology & Criminal Justice, LLM in IP and IT Law, LLM in International Human Rights, LLM European Law and Public Affairs, MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice and MSc International Law and Business.



The UWA Law School one year taught Masters Degree can be taken in one of the following fields:



Master of International Commercial Law, Master of International Law, Master of Taxation Law, Master of Law, Policy and Government, Master of Commercial and Resources Law, and Master of Mining and Energy Law.



More details on the UWA programmes available at: https://www.uwa.edu.au/able/schools/law-school#anchor-Courses-9D61DB9F-11D2-4ED0-AFA5-9AC77FF94CCB



The academic calendar at UWA extends from February to June (Semester 1) and July to November (Semester 2). Students transferring from UCD will be required to meet normal overseas admission standards before being admitted to the UWA Masters programme i.e. the equivalent of a Weighted Average Mark of 60% overall in the first year of their UCD Masters study



Each student shall pay the full annual fees for the programme to the institution they are studying at for the year of payment.



Each year, UWA may award full or partial tuition fee scholarships to the best qualified UCD candidates who commence the UWA Masters programme. The number of these full or partial scholarships and eligibility for them may be determined by UWA in accordance with the number of students entering the programme and/or their academic performance. It is expected that these will be as follows:



- For Students with a UWA WAM equivalent of 70% (UCD GPA of 3.08) or greater a fee waiver of $A5,000 per annum.

- For Students with a UWA WAM equivalent of 75% (UCD GPA of 3.38) or greater a fee waiver of $A8,000 per annum.

- For Students with a UWA WAM equivalent of 80% (UCD GPA of 3.68) or greater a fee waiver of $A10,000 per annum.

Business Modules for MSc International Law and Business.



Students will choose two of the following in the spring term, modules listed may change year to year and places are limited:



BMGT4349 Global Competitive Strategies

BMGT43480 Economics of Entrepreneurship

BMGT43480 Global Competitive Strategies

BMGT45130 Mindfulness & Resilience at Work

FIN41090 International Financial Management

BMGT45750 Sustainable Production & Consumption

MKT40590 Brand Management

BMGT45580 Leadership, Organisations & Me

HRM40770 International HRM

BMGT45460 Decision Making & Negotiations

Applications are invited from graduates holding an excellent degree (at least 2.1) in Law or Business/Economics - ideally non-law 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 programme.



Official transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except graduates of UCD



Students of UCD applying for the MSc do not need to supply Transcripts, References or give names of Referees



The 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 essays/projects.



Applicants 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 referees.



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes



English Language Requirements



Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e. overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.) The test results must be less than 2 years old.



The School encourages all applicants whose first language is not English to attend the pre-sessional English programme offered by the UCD Applied Language Centre, details of which are available at www.ucd.ie/alc.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



International applicants should visit the UCD International Office website (www.ucd.ie/international) for information regarding our campus, location of UCD, visa information, registration and orientation.



Please indicate any other Masters programmes for which you are applying.



Letter of recommendation

How to apply?

The following entry routes are available:

MSc International Law & Business FT (B438)

Deadline Rolling *



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

1 Year - Full-Time

Mode of delivery: Face-to-Face

MSc International Law & Business (B438) Full Time

nonEU fee per year - € 19900


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships (for Non-EU Students).


We also offer scholarships for EU applicants. All applicants who apply before May 31st will be included. Further details at http://www.ucd.ie/law/study/scholarships/

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

Graduates from this programme will go on to careers with leading international law firms, with multinational professional services firms, as professional advisers and in-house counsel with major multinational businesses and as entrepreneurs in fields where outstanding knowledge of and engagement with international law and business are highly relevant. Several UCD careers events are held throughout the year, including dedicated law careers fairs which are attended by top employers. For specific careers advice, the UCD Sutherland School of Law has a dedicated careers advisor on its academic faculty.