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New UCD LLM in Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • 22-07-2009 9:23pm
    #1
    BellaElla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Has anyone applied?
    I've been advised to steer clear of criminal law, something to do small to medium firms and even less training contracts in this area, and having to fund the training yourself...
    Any thoughts? I really enjoy criminal law


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  • #2
    legal eagle 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭legal eagle 1


    I applied and got accepted but i rejected my place. It seems like a good interesting course but, I just thought there was better out there. I think it depends on whether you solely want to pursue a career in criminal law.....if you do than that is the course to do but, if you dont want to practice in it than steer clear!


  • #3
    the_wheel_turns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭the_wheel_turns


    I think this LL.M. gears law graduates more in the direction of academic criminal law, and there'll be a lot of talk regarding other disciplines, like sociology, involved.

    I doubt it'll give people any real 'edge' in terms of criminal law practice.

    Just an opinion. :)


  • #4
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Applications for admission to the LLM programme involving intensive learning in small groups are invited from graduates holding an excellent honours law degree, applications to the MSc are invited from graduates with an excellent degree in sociology, law, politics, psychology, history or another subject relevant to criminology


    from http://www.ucd.ie/criminol/LLM_PhD Programmes.htm

    Anyone know what they mean by excellent honours law degree? Where is the line drawn. And where does that leave multi discipline law graduates?


  • #5
    Dante09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 253 ✭✭Dante09


    Id say that means a high 2.1 though 62+ should get you in.


  • #6
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Dante09 wrote: »
    Id say that means a high 2.1

    Figured as much. Ended up with a 2.2 myself but did Law and European Studies and the Euro Studies dragged me down. It's a right pain in the ass because I'd love to go back to do something else with the law in the next couple of years.


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  • #7
    Dante09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 253 ✭✭Dante09


    You never know, you might get in, a mate of mine got into a masters in galway with a 2.2 this year.


  • #8
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Dante09 wrote: »
    You never know, you might get in, a mate of mine got into a masters in galway with a 2.2 this year.

    Well wasn't planning on applying tbh, just nice to know the option was there for 2 or 3 years time.Cheers anyway.


  • #9
    Arsenal1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Arsenal1986


    If you got a 2.2 in a multi disciplinary degree but ur law results were 2.1 jus email them that and explain that, im sure they dont care what you got in a language.


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