International Law & Business

If you undertake this Masters you will be studying at one of the Top 100 Law Schools in the World, UCD Sutherland School of Law, plus you will also have an opportunity to study two modules at the world-renowned UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School*.



You will be taught by leading academics where class participation and interaction is encouraged. Our innovative teaching and small class sizes will allow you to develop strong analytical skills, and to hone your written and spoken critical insights. You will be part of the largest and most international university in Ireland, learning from diverse, research-active academics keen to explore with you the intricacies of international law and business.

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



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage. https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax

1 Year - Full-Time

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/

Commencing January 2025

Graduates from this programme frequently progress 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.



Masters students in UCD Sutherland School of Law can benefit from engaging both with the UCD Careers Network and the Head of Career Development in the School. There are careers events hosted through the academic year and a specific Law Fair every October where Domestic and International Employers come on campus to meet with students.