Course Applications 2025 – 2026
Page last updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
How to make an application
All applications are processed online through our Application Portal. You must create an account on the Portal at the beginning of the application process in order to verify your personal details.
Once you verify your email address in the Portal, you can then proceed with your application and pay for the application fee or the course fee. Please check below and the individual course page for admission requirements and payment terms.
To guarantee a space on one of our courses, tuition fees must be paid at the time specified.
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Diploma in Legal Studies
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on July 31, 2025.
The application fee before midnight on July 31, is €200 after which a late application fee of €300 applies. Application Fees are Non–Refundable.
Supporting documents are required to complete the application. Please see the Diploma in Legal Studies page for further information.
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Degree of Barrister–at–Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on May 31, 2025. Late applications accepted up until Midnight (Irish time) on July 1.
The non–refundable application fee before midnight on May 31 is €600. This includes the entrance examination fee. Late entries accepted until midnight on July 1, which is subject to a non–refundable late application fee of €1,000.
Supporting documents are required to complete the application. Please see the entrance examination page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma Law Courses
Payment in full is required to secure your place on the courses below. King’s Inns does not accept part payments for our advanced diploma courses.
- Payment can be made through the Application Portal using your credit / debit card (please make sure your bank allows you to process the full payment in one go), or
- If your employer is paying for your studies, you will require a valid PO number in advance of making the application, the name and email address for the person responsible for payment in your organisation.
- The invoice will issue directly to the person whose details you enter. The participant will also be able to download a copy of the invoice through the Application Portal. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their employer has paid in full within the timeframe required in order to secure a place. King’s Inns cannot contact your employer for payment, we can only liaise with the applicant.
- Please see each course page for requirements around applications and payments. Some courses require full payment upon application. Where there are no admission requirements, you are automatically given a spot on the course once you make your application through the Application Portal and pay the course fee.
- Where courses have a selection criterion in place, payment is not necessary until King’s Inns notify you that you have been accepted and allocated a spot on the course.
- Subscribing members: You must apply your discount code upon application. It cannot be applied after the application is made.
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Advanced Diploma in Electoral Law and Politics
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Tuesday, 4 February 2025.
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Mediation
Closing date for applications: TBC
Supporting documents required to complete the application. Please see the course page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting
Closing date for applications: Spring 2025. Date TBC
Supporting documents required to complete the application. Please see the course page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma in Law and Education
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, August 31 , 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Ard–Dioplóma sa Dlítheangeolaíocht/san Aistriúchán Dlíthiúil
Spriocdháta d’iarratais don scrúdú iontrála: Meán Fómhair 2025
An Entrance Exam is in place to secure a place on this course. Please see course page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma in Corporate, White–Collar and Regulatory Crime
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, September 7, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Ard–Dioplóma sa Dlí–Chleachtadh trí Ghaeilge
Spriocdháta d’iarratais don scrúdú iontrála: Meán Fómhair 2025
An Entrance Exam is in place to secure a place on this course. Please see course page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma in Immigration and Asylum Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, September 28, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Medical Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, 7 October, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Public Procurement Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, September 28, 2025
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Quasi–Judicial Decision–Making
Closing date for applications: September 2025. Date TBC
There are no admission requirements for this course.
Supporting documents required to complete the application. Please see the course page for further information.
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Advanced Diploma in Media and Social Media Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, October 19, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Data Protection Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, September 28, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, September 28, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.
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Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law
Closing date for applications: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025 (Date TBC)
There are no admission requirements for this course.