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UCC School of Law Ranked Among the Top 100 Law Schools in the World

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A close up of hands holding a document. The image has an overall blue tone. — New Programme - LLM Alternative Dispute Resolution

The School of Law at has announced it will launch a new LLM Alternative Dispute Resolution programme, commencing in September 2024.

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European China Law Studies Association Annual Conference 2025

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22 Apr 2025

The School of Law invites applications for two PhD scholarships

We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for two scholarships to pursue PhD study at the School of Law.

16 Apr 2025

Law Society Model European Union Awarded the National Winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2025

The UCC Law Society Model European Union, which was held from 23 – 25 February 2024 at University College Cork, has been awarded the National Winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2025.

04 Apr 2025

Registration now open for the annual UCC Law and the Environment Conference 2025

This year’s conference will take place on Thursday 1st May, and will focus on Reframing Environmental Law for Accountability, Circularity, Sustainability and Justice.

(From left to right) Ms. Lucy Walsh, Ms. Niamh Mulcahy, Mr. Ben O’Sullivan and Mr. William Walsh with Professor Mark Poustie, Judge Helen Boyle, Ms. Sally Donegan and Ms. Colette O’Donovan

03 Apr 2025

Students compete for James D Donegan Memorial Prize at Annual UCC School of Law Gala Moot

This year’s Gala Moot competition was held on Wednesday 19th March in Cork City Courthouse on Washington Street. Four students from the UCC School of Law participated in this year’s Gala Moot incorporating the James D Donegan Memorial Prize.

UCC School of Law

UCC School of Law is a globally recognised law school, ranked in the top 100 in the QS Rankings. UCC also ranks in the top 50 universities in Europe for teaching and learning in the Times Higher Education Teaching rankings, 2019. Since March 2021, the School of Law is a proud holder of an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. Founded in 1849, we provide a wide range of high-quality programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, cutting-edge research, and benefit to our local, national and international communities by Shaping a Just Society.