Law Dlí

The Master of Arts in Law is available only to students who have completed the Dublin Institute of Technology or TU Dublin Postgraduate Diploma in Law and achieve a minimum Merit Upper award.

The MA in Law is a part time course. There is one taught module in Advanced Research Methods and students complete a 15,000 – 20,000 word thesis under the supervision of a law lecturer.

Students can generally complete the MA over the course of the academic year whilst working full time.

Graduates of the Dublin Institute of Technology or TU Dublin Postgraduate Diploma in Law, only, are eligible to apply. These graduates must have obtained an upper merit in their PGDIP to be considered.

Graduates are well placed to succeed in competitions for public service employment and to obtain positions in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance and Energy.

There is one taught module in Advanced Research Methods and students complete a 15,000 – 20,000 word thesis under the supervision of a law lecturer.

Students can generally complete the MA over the course of the academic year whilst working full time.

Applications for this course are now open.

• September 2026 Intake: Apply Now – EU Applicants (Autumn 2026)

For further information on the application process, please visit How To Apply.

Non-EU Students

Non-EU students, not resident in Ireland, are not eligible to apply for part time programs that are delivered on-campus. Applications for part time courses that require on-campus attendance will not be processed and the application fee will not be refunded.