Programme summary for LLM Human Rights

Contact Details

For further information about this programme, e-mail Barry Collins, the LLM Programme Co-ordinator or Tel: +44 (0)20 8223 2111 or +44 (0)20 8223

About the programme

This programme, taught by leading academics, offers critical perspectives of human rights in international, regional and national contexts. The programme promotes a human rights culture that is based on issues of colonialism, Euro-centrism, racism and sexism.

Programme structure

Students undertake four modules and a dissertation. In addition to the core modules, International Human Rights and Current Issues and Research in International Law, candidates take at least one module from the following: Law and Development, Islam and Human Rights, , International Refugee law, International Environmental Law, Law of the World Trade Organization, Minority Rights under International Law, International Criminal Law, Business and Human Rights and War and Human Rights
Candidates may choose their fourth module from any one of the above or from any other LLM module. The Dissertation must be deemed by the Dissertation committee to be in the Human Rights area.

Career opportunities

Graduates with a specialisation such as the LLM Human Rights can look to the expanding market and professional choices available in this field. A wide range of possible career paths includes specialised human rights practice, work in the public sector and government, international human rights and development agencies, journalism and advocacy.

Support

Every student is allocated a personal tutor who provides support and advice, research methods training is available, special sessions on access to relevant learning materials are organised. Lecturers teaching on the LLM in Human Rights are available for module specific discussions as well as general human rights issues.

Admission

Qualifications for admission are a good degree in law, the social sciences or the humanities or another appropriate degree. Professional qualifications will also be taken in account. Applicants whose first language is not English or who have not studied for the first degree in English medium require IELTS at 6.5 or its equivalent.

Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.