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.

Full-time
Students take 90 credits.

Part-time
Students take 90 credits, completing a total of 40 credits in Year 1 and 50 credits (including LW6630) in Year 2.

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)
LW6645 Marine Environmental and Natural Resources Law (10 credits)

Elective Modules:
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the lists of elective modules set out below; with at least 20 credits from List A and up to 10 credits from List B.

List A
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6617 International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6619 Alternative Dispute Resolution: Processes and Practice (5 credits)
LW6622 Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods at Sea (5 credits)
LW6623 Global Maritime Security (5 credits)
LW6624 Port Law (5 credits)
LW6625 Law of the Sea (Clinical) (5 credits) *
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)
LW6644 Managing Complex Disputes (10 credits)
LW6649 Environmental Law in Practice (10 credits)

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

* Registration for these modules requires the permission of the Programme Director. Where appropriate, the Programme Director will identify, in consultation with the candidate, whether any undergraduate modules must be taken.

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

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

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.