Global Legal Studies Maynooth University

Overview

The increased potential for international elements to any legal issue from trade and business, to crime, to migration, to information technology, to privacy, has meant that legal graduates need to possess skills that transcend one national jurisdiction. 

Why choose this  Global Legal Studies programme from Maynooth University ?

• Teaching is delivered by means of small class lectures, in-class simulations, workshops, and master classes. In addition to the modules, The School works with leading academics and practitioners who provide seminars in various fields of law throughout the academic year.

• Maynooth University partners with leading international law firms such as Matheson and A&L Goodbody on several initiatives. 

• It also offers students the opportunity to apply for the Postgraduate Placement module, which gives successful applicants the chance to work part-time for one semester at one of the partner organisations. 

• There are partnerships with a broad range of organisations across the public and private sector, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Irish Penal Reform Trust, Forsa, PrivacyEngine, and Alcohol Action Ireland.

Career Options

Graduates of our postgraduate programmes have secured roles at a variety of organisations including leading law firms such as Mathesons and A&L Goodbody, commercial organisations such as AIB, public bodies such as the NSAI and the Department of Justice, and non-governmental organisations such as the Peter McVerry Trust and the Organization for Women and Children. 

Graduates have also successfully pursued PhD studies in a range of fields.