Disability Law & Policy

The Centre for Disability Law & Policy specialises in international & comparative disability law and public policy.  It has a particular interest in the activities of the United Nations & disability, the European Union & disability, the Council of Europe & disability.  It also has a special interest in certain themes including development aid & disability, eAccessibility, independent living & de-instutionalisation, non-discrimination law & disability, Irish disability law reform.

Areas of interest

• UN disability law
• EU anti-discrimination law
• Council of Europe disability law & policy
• US disability law
• United Nations Convention on the right of Persons with disabilities (ratification, monitoring, implementation)
• Legal capacity law reform

Requirements

• To be eligible to enrol for the PhD, a candidate must have obtained a high honours standard at primary degree level, normally Second Class Honours, Grade 1 or equivalent international qualification
• PhD applicants who hold a Masters Degree must have obtained a high honours standard at Masters Level (H2.1 [or equivalent international qualification]) in order to enrol for the PhD
• You'll need to submit a research proposal along with your application.  This application will take two steps:
• A potential supervisor must review and approve
• Submit your applicaton through the online PAC system.
• All applicants, whose first language is not English, must present one of the following qualifications in the English language. IELTS 6.5. TOEFL 92. 
• A personal statement
• Transcripts
• CV

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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