The Degree of LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) is examined by a dissertation and prescribed assessments and examinations.

The LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the LLM (Marine and Maritime Law), simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.

Candidates must be approved by the School of Law and must normally:
(a) hold a Law Degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1
or
(b) have such other relevant third level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the School of Law, qualifies the candidate to undertake the LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) Degree
or
(c) have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law (in Marine and Maritime Law) offered by the School of Law at University College Cork.

Note: Where appropriate, the Programme Director will identify, in consultation with the candidate, certain elective modules to be taken by a candidate admitted under entry criteria (b) above. The taking of specified modules may be made a condition of acceptance of a candidate’s application. The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.

Exemptions - Professional Diplomas
Candidates in the possession of professional diplomas relevant to the LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) may on application make a request for exemption from up to 20 credits of elective modules. This request will be considered by the Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee and decisions regarding exemptions will be made on the basis of the relevance of the professional diploma to the programme. Exemption forms are available from the School of Law. The Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee will also allocate the distribution of exemptions in line with the programme requirements and reflecting a workload balance over the duration of the degree.

Full-time
Students take 90 credits as follows:

Core Modules:
LW6620 Introduction to the Law of the Sea (10 credits)
LW6621 Admiralty Law (10 credits)
LW6630 LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) Dissertation (30 credits)

Elective Modules:
Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the list of elective modules set out below. At least 20 credits must be chosen from List A and up to 20 credits may be chosen from List B:

List A: Marine, Maritime and Environmental Law Modules
Students must choose at least 20 credits from the following:
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6617 International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6622 Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods by Sea (5 credits)
LW6623 Global Maritime Security (5 credits)
LW6624 Port Law (5 credits)
LW6625 Law of the Sea (Clinical) (5 credits)
LW6626 Law of Ship Finance (5 credits)
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6628 Marine Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6629 Natural Resources Law (5 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)

List B: Non-Marine, Maritime and Environmental Law Modules
Students may choose up to 20 credits from the following:
GG6501 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (5 credits)
GG6502 Introduction to Remote Sensing (5 credits)
LW6101 Introduction to Planning Law (10 credits)
LW6106 Legal Concepts for Heritage and Environment (10 credits)
LW6541 Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits)
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
LW6588 Enforcement and Sanctions in Antitrust Law (5 credits)
LW6589 Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6619 Alternative Dispute Resolution (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
LW6635 Environmental Law Clinic (5 credits)
LW6636 European Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency and Rescue (5 credits)
LW6637 Brexit - Legal and Political Perspectives (10 credits)
LW6638 Brexit and the Future of Europe (10 credits)

List C: Undergraduate Modules*
LW3371 Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW3372 Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5 credits)

It may be that not all modules listed above will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.
Notes:
* Where appropriate, the Programme Director will identify, in consultation with the candidate, whether these modules should be taken by candidates admitted under entry criterion (b) above. The taking of these and other specified modules may be made a condition of acceptance of a candidate's application. Registration for undergraduate modules requires the permission of the Programme Director. The maximum number of undergraduate credits that can be taken is 10.

Part-time:
Core Modules:
Students take 90 credits, completing a total of 40 credits in Year 1 and 50 credits in Year 2.

Core Modules to be taken in Year 1:
LW6620 Introduction to the Law of the Sea (10 credits)
LW6621 Admiralty Law (10 credits)

Core Module to be taken in Year 2:
LW6630 LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) Dissertation (30 credits)

Elective Modules to be taken in Year 1 or Year 2
Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the list of elective modules set out below. At least 20 credits must be chosen from List A and up to 20 credits may be chosen from List B:

List A: Marine, Maritime and Environmental Law Modules
Students must choose at least 20 credits from the following:
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6617 International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6622 Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods by Sea (5 credits)
LW6623 Global Maritime Security (5 credits)
LW6624 Port Law (5 credits)
LW6626 Law of Ship Finance (5 credits)
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6628 Marine Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6629 Natural Resources Law (5 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)

Elective Module only to be take in Year 2
LW6625 Law of the Sea (Clinical) (5 credits)

List B: Non Marine, Maritime and Environmental Law Modules
Students may choose up to 20 credits from the following:
GG6501 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (5 credits)
GG6502 Introduction to Remote Sensing (5 credits)
LW6101 Introduction to Planning Law (10 credits)
LW6106 Legal Concepts for Heritage and Environment (10 credits)
LW6541 Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits)
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
LW6588 Enforcement and Sanctions in Antitrust Law (5 credits)
LW6589 Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6619 Alternative Dispute Resolution (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
LW6635 Environmental Law Clinic (5 credits)
LW6636 European Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency and Rescue (5 credits)
LW6637 Brexit - Legal and Political Perspectives (10 credits)
LW6638 Brexit and the Future of Europe (10 credits)

List C: Undergraduate Modules*
LW3371 Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW3372 Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5 credits)

It may be that not all modules listed above will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.

Notes:
* Where appropriate, the Programme Director will identify, in consultation with the candidate, whether these modules should be taken by candidates admitted under entry criterion (b) above. The taking of these and other specified modules may be made a condition of acceptance of a candidate's application. Registration for undergraduate modules requires the permission of the Programme Director. The maximum number of undergraduate credits that can be taken is 10.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2019/2020.

Presentation of Dissertation/Submission Dates:
The dissertation must be submitted for examination at the Winter Board, on a date in September to be specified by the School of Law at the commencement of the programme.

Exit award: Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Marine and Maritime Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Upon successful completion of modules to the value of 60 credits, registered LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Marine and Maritime Law).

Programme Learning Outcomes for LLM (Marine and Maritime Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate primary and secondary legal materials including legislation, case-law and academic commentary in the areas of Marine and Maritime Law;
• Identify and explore interconnections between legal topics, for example, and not limited to, Law of the Sea, Marine Environmental Law and Global Maritime Security;
• Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems, including in the context of clinics in Law of the Sea ;
• Demonstrate original, independent and critical thinking in relation to key marine and maritime legal issues;
• Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies and research methods, in the light of critical issues in Marine and Maritime Law;
• Undertake independent scholarly legal research on legal questions and themes;
• Conduct research on a chosen legal topic and write a masters-level dissertation;
• Prepare and deliver presentations on legal topics;
• Use information technology appropriately for high-level legal research and writing;
• Express complex legal and/or policy issues pertaining to the marine and maritime sector in an appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Marine and Maritime Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate primary and secondary legal materials including legislation, case-law and academic commentary in the areas of Marine and Maritime Law;
• Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems, including in the context of clinics in Law of the Sea ;
• Demonstrate original, independent and critical thinking in relation to key marine and mairitime legal issues;
• Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies and research methods, in the light of critical issues in Marine and Maritime Law;
• Undertake independent scholarly legal research on legal questions and themes;
• Use information technology appropriately for high-level legal research and writing;
• Express complex legal and/or policy issues pertaining to the marine and maritime sector in an appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.