Postgraduate Diploma (Commercial Regulation and Compliance)
Postgraduate Certificate (Commercial Regulation and Compliance)

The Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate in Commercial Regulation and Compliance offers students an opportunity to explore in depth substantive social issues and questions of law and governance as these mechanisms evolve to deal with ever-changing technology and rapid scientific advances. It gives students the benefit of the expertise of members of the Law School, with a national, European and international perspective. In addition, academics from other institutions and key figures in public service, private practice and national and international organisations regularly contribute to the programme and enrich the overall learning experience.

These are unique and pioneering programmes with a focus on the interconnection between law, technology, science, and innovation.  They offer students an opportunity to explore in-depth substantive social issues and questions of law and governance as these mechanisms evolve to deal with ever-changing technology and rapid scientific advances.

For more information about the programme, please visit the Law School website at www.nuigalway.ie/law.

The Law School offers an active and dynamic learning environment with significant interaction between students and staff. Its objective is to produce highly-skilled and competent graduates with a significant expertise in their chosen subjects.

Fundamental to the programmes is a core module designed to equip students with critical legal research, writing and presentation skills. Optional modules probe current controversies and legal debates caused by advances in science, technology and globalisation.  

Postgraduate Diploma

Students must take the modules Advanced Legal Research and Methods and Law, Regulation and Policy, plus optional modules to a total of 40 ECTS. There are no written examinations: all modules are examinable by coursework. 

Mandatory Modules

• Advanced Legal Research and Methods (10 ECTS)
• Law, Regulation and Policy (10 ECTS)
   

Optional Modules (40 ECTS required; modules available may vary)

• Communications Law: Law, Technology and Change (10 ECTS)
• Comparative Corporate Governance (10 ECTS)
• Comparative Copyright Law and Policy (5 ECTS)
• Copyright in the Digital Era (10 ECTS)
• Internet Regulation and Governance (10 ECTS)
• International and Comparative Data Protection (10 ECTS) 
• EU Competition Law and Intellectual Property (10 ECTS)
• Internet Torts (10 ECTS)
• The Law of Electronic Contracts (10 ECTS)
• The Regulation of Biotechnology (5 ECTS)

Postgraduate Certificate

Students must take the mandatory module Advanced Legal Research and Methods, together with any other modules to a total of 20 ECTS. There are no written examinations: all modules are examinable by coursework.

Mandatory Module

• Advanced Legal Research and Methods (10 ECTS)

Optional Modules (modules available may vary)

• Communications Law: Law, Technology and Change (10 ECTS)
• Comparative Copyright Law and Policy (5 ECTS)
• Copyright in the Digital Era (10 ECTS)
• Comparative Corporate Governance (10 ECTS)
• International and Comparative Data Protection (10 ECTS)
• Internet Regulation and Governance (10 ECTS)
• EU Competition Law and Intellectual Property (10 ECTS)
• Internet Torts (10 ECTS)
• The Law of Electronic Contracts (10 ECTS)
• The Patenting of Biotechnology (5 ECTS)
• The Regulation of Biotechnology (5 ECTS)