Overview

European Law and Governance programme of the University College Dublin encompasses relations between the member states and institutions of the European Union, Council of Europe and other European bodies, processes of treaty negotiation and supranational law-making, issues of political economy, citizenship and human rights, foreign policy, and environmental protection, and controversies related to sovereignty and democratic legitimacy, compliance and enforcement, and lobbying and social mobilisation, among many others.

Careers

With their sophisticated multidisciplinary understanding of European law and governance, expertise in a particular substantive area, and excellent research skills, graduates of this programme will be well-positioned to pursue careers in law, policy analysis and academia.

We have an excellent Careers Development Centre here at UCD, designed to help you with information regarding future employment or studies. Individual supervisors and the Programme Director work closely with Doctoral students on their career plans. In addition, UCD hold a number of graduate events throughout the year including a dedicated law fair at which at which many big law firms will be in attendance. The School of Law has a dedicated careers advisor on its Academic staff and a staff member from the careers office is in attendance at the School of Law on a number of occasions throughout the academic year.

Programme Structure

Core seminars:

European and International Governance

Law and Governance of the EU

Research Design

Methods for Qualitative Research

The Global Political Economy of Europe

Advanced Research in Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

Duolingo English Test

120

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

European Law International Relations Political Science

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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120

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Thesis proposal (3-5 pages maximum) which indicates a research question and intended methodology and explains how the proposed project relates to existing scholarship in the proposed area of study (with an indicative bibliography)

Copies of all academic transcripts (undergraduate and postgraduate)

C.V. or resume (two pages maximum)

Two academic references: Actual letters required. If sending by email they should be on headed institutional paper.

Evidence of English language competence, where non-native English speaking applicants have NOT obtained previous university degrees from an English-speaking country.

Tuition Fee

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International

13730 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13730 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

7130 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7130 EUR per year during 36 months.

The displayed fees are for 2024. Fees for 2025 will be updated soon.

Living costs for Dublin

1100 - 1800 EUR /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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