S.L. 327.209 Art. 4Requirements for admission.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of the following qualifications:

(a) for the mainly by research course:

(i) the degree of Doctor of Laws; or

(ii) the degree of Bachelor of Laws with at least Category II; or

(iii) the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) with at least Second Class Honours; or

(iv) equivalent qualifications to those listed in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above as approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

(b) For the mainly taught course:

(i) a Bachelor’s degree in law, including the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies and the Bachelor of Arts in Socio-Legal Studies, obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II; or

(ii) a first cycle qualification other than a degree in law, classified with at least Second Class Honours or Category II, in an area of study related to law and to the programme of study as approved by Senate; or

(iii) equivalent qualifications to those listed in sub-paragraph (i), as approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

(2) Applicants may be required to sit for an interview before being accepted for the course. The interview shall assess the suitability of those applicants in regard to the particular programme of study offered in the course for which they have applied. The decision of the Board of Studies shall be final.

(3) Interviews shall be carried out by an Interviewing Board set up for the purpose and consisting of at least three members.