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International Financial Services Law

LLM (NFQ Level 9)

This course is available through the following application route(s)

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This programme equips students with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the law and market practice in the provisions of international financial services, a key component of the Irish economy. It is a valuable qualification for financial services lawyers and professionals who wish to enhance and update their knowledge of legal principles and market practice and for financial services industry participants for who knowledge of legal practice is a necessary component of their professional legal practice.The programme is a follow-on to the Diploma Progamme in International Financial Services Law, and is offered in partnership with the Law Society Finuas Network. Applicants must have completed the Diploma prior to applying for this programme.

Throughout this programme, students are challenged to understand and think critically about various facets of international financial services law, in its broader social and political context. The understanding thereby acquired is also relevant to their contribution as citizens in an increasingly wide range of areas.

 

 

 

About This Course

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their  leadership, teamwork and communication skills, with a special emphasis on the applicability of these in the actual practice of international commercial law. Credits for this programme will be made up of: 30 credits from the Diploma (already completed), 30 from modules selected and the balance of 30 credits from a dissertation on a topic devised by the student is an integral part of the programme. On completion of this programme, graduates will be equipped to:

  • Integrate source material from a variety of disciplinary areas to reach reasoned decisions about the relative status of competing claims to knowledge.
  • apply their knowledge and understanding of international financial services law and their problem-solving abilities in diverse environments.
  • demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of International Financial Services Law
  • have the intellectual toolkit required to research and write a major dissertation.
  • unpack complex legal arguments and to render intelligible to a non-specialist audience, key disciplinary insights.
  • use knowledge of substantive law to critique arguments as to whether and how the law in this field is in need of reform.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 LAW40290 Dissertation Summer  30
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW40360 Advanced Issues in European Competition Law Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW40670 Corporate Governance Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW41270 Data Protection and Privacy: National and International Perspectives Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW41150 Online Regulation Spring  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Option Modules: Choose a maximum of 3 modules. You can only choose Spring term modules in January and you will have an opportunity to choose Autumn term modules in August.
 LAW42010 Financial Regulation Spring  10

Please email the School of Law for details of fees on lawpostgraduate@ucd.ie.

  1. Applicants must hold a law degree or an inter-disciplinary degree in which law was a major component 

  2. Applicants must demonstrate that they have professional knowledge and/or experience of international financial services law to include:

  • Law of credit to include security techniques related to financial collateral
  • Law and regulation of derivatives
  • Securitisation
  • Set off and netting of financial contracts.

 

  1. 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.

Exemption from these requirements may be given to those with significant, relevant, practical experience or those with a graduate qualification at Masters level or higher in a relevant discipline. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their qualifications/experiences are appropriate for admission to the programme.

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.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: No


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