Dr. Gráinne De Búrca

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gráinne de Búrca is the Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. She also serves as Faculty Director of the Hauser Global Law School and Director of the Jean Monnet Center for International Regional Economic Law & Justice. Prior to joining NYU, she held tenured positions at Harvard Law School, Fordham Law School, and the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. A former fellow at Somerville College, Oxford, she was the deputy director of the Center for European Comparative Law and co-director of the Academy of European Law at EUI. De Búrca's areas of expertise include European Union law, international governance, human rights law, and international organizations. She has studied law at University College Dublin and the University of Michigan Law School, and has been admitted to the bar at King’s Inns in Dublin. As a co-editor of the Oxford University Press book series 'Oxford Studies in European Law', she has authored and co-authored various influential texts and is currently the co-editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Constitutional Law. Her work explores the intersections of human rights and European legal frameworks, particularly in light of recent nationalist political trends.

Research Interests

Awards

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Honorary Doctorate Law (LLD)

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Podell Distinguished Teaching Award

Requirements for New York University School of Law

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
First degree in law (JD or LLB) from an ABA-approved school or a foreign equivalent.
Application Checklist
  • Online application via LSAC
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Class Rank Statement
  • Recommendation Letter(s)
  • English Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a general degree. Applicants from the 'Department of Law' typically enroll in the general LLM or one of the specialized LLM programs.