LLM Human Rights Law

University of Strathclyde

Study with us engage with an eminent and inclusive team of leading academics, policy and legal practitioners at the forefront of human rights leadership in Scotland and globally focus on how human rights law shapes, and is shaped by, real-life contextslearn at one of the world’s top universities contributing to achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024) which are founded in international human rights lawstudy with students from a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds to build expertise in human rights law at UK, European and international levelsdevelop expertise both through academic work and by participating in activities within the University and the Scottish human rights communitybenefit from flexible options for your end-of-year project: an enhanced research proposal, professional internship, a professional project or a traditional dissertation. Why this course? For those who have a professional and/or academic interest in our evolving human rights culture, Strathclyde’s long-standing, esteemed human rights programme provides an opportunity to develop deep knowledge and skills alongside an approachable team of academics, legal practitioners and policy experts. Law is at the heart of human rights frameworks and approaches. In this course, graduates in law and other disciplines, or those with relevant professional qualifications, will be supported to develop a detailed understanding of how human rights law operates at UK, European and international levels, and to explore the far-reaching impact of human rights law on society. Previous students have been active in our human rights community. They have organised activities including film screenings, organised seminars with invited speakers on topics from human rights in the media to international crimes, volunteered at local civil society conferences, attended human rights careers events, conducted research for and with Strathclyde Law School staff, conducted research as part of university-wide collaborations and with students from Strathclyde’s renowned Law Clinic. There are three potential exit points from the course: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters. Assuming satisfactory performance, it's possible to change between these exit points. For example, a student who initially registers for the Certificate may opt to continue studying to the Diploma or Masters qualification; likewise, a student originally registered for the Masters can transfer to the Certificate or Diploma.