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Short Courses

Dublin Institute of Technology

Department of Law

Continuing Professional Development

Short Law Courses

The Department of Law offers a number of continuing professional development courses in various law subjects. Students may opt to take one or more courses from the selection listed below. These courses will appeal to a variety of students. For example, the courses should appeal to students who have an interest in law but who do not wish to pursue a formal qualification. These courses should also appeal to students considering studying law and who would like to sample some of the subjects offered on our courses. Managers and senior executives from industry/service sector/SMEs whose role requires them to have knowledge of a particular legal area might also have an interest in one or more of the courses outlined below.

Content

The following subjects are offered as short courses: Contract Law, Property Law, Tort, European Union Law, Equity Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Employment Law, Company Law, Family Law, Human Rights Law, Administrative Law, Criminology, Evidence Law, Intellectual Property/Media Law and Jurisprudence (available subjects vary). Students may opt to undertake one or more short courses from the above list.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal educational requirements specified for students entering the course/s.

Duration

Each course meets one night a week for one and a half hours per class. The courses extend over the academic year, from late September until April/May.

Award

On successful completion students receive a Continuing Professional Development Certificate from the Dublin Institute of Technology. The issuing of this certificate is contingent upon 80% attendance and the successful completion of the course assignment in each relevant subject.

*Please note, CPD students attend classes with BA/LLB students but do not take the end of year exam associated with those programmes. Rather CPD students are assessed by a written assignment/essay.

Career Opportunities/Future Study

Students from a variety of employments e.g. public/private sector legal employment, managers and senior executives from industry/SMEs will find these short courses of relevance in carrying out their role.

Student Cards

On payment of full fee, student cards are issued.

Student Services

Students can avail of the Institute’s library service. To avail of the Institute’s library service students must have paid the full fee and obtained a student card.

Students may also avail of other services within DIT (e.g. counselling, chaplaincy, restaurant, etc) and should check out notice boards for more information or the Institute’s website (www.dit.ie).