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International Human Rights Law LLM

International Human Rights Law LLM

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Full time | University of Sussex | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

LLM - Master of Laws

Subject areas

International Law Legal Rights (Law) Civil Law

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Many believe international human rights law is one of our greatest moral achievements. However, huge gaps remain between the theory and the practice of human rights implementation.

On this LLM, you will gain the intellectual and practical skills to understand human rights issues in many different contexts. You will study:

  • the interconnections between international human rights law and regional and national systems of human rights protection
  • legal texts such as treaties, declarations, and case law
  • critiques of rights as well as the legal and practical context of contemporary issues and challenges.

Interdisciplinary human rights research is a research strength at Sussex and reflected in our teaching. You’ll engage with our team of established human rights researchers and get involved with the Sussex Centre for Human Rights Research.

At Sussex Law School, you will gain a global perspective, and have the chance to network with other activists and practitioners from around the world. These networks will also be valuable after you graduate. You will also can apply for the Human Rights Law Clinic option to gain practical insights.

Careers

On this LLM, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue and advance within careers in human rights - from legal practice to advocacy and campaigning, to further research.

Our graduates have gone on to a variety of roles across the world:

  • leading human rights law firms
  • international NGOs
  • government and civil service.
  • Some of our graduates have also gone on to further study and careers in academia.

Graduate destinations

Recent Sussex Law School graduates have gone on to jobs including:

  • legal consultant, Global Rights Compliance LLP
  • refugee researcher, Amnesty International UK
  • administrative law division intern, United Nations (New York).

Modules

This module introduces you to the key theories and critiques that underpin scholarship and thinking about international law. It covers approaches such as positivism and socio-legal studies, as well as approaches which place particular emphasis on power and power structures (e.g. Marxism, Feminism, Critical Legal Studies, Post-Colonial Studies and Third World Approaches to International Law) and on human rights. You will be required to evaluate and critique different approaches, and to reflect on uses of these approaches within the field of international law.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,500

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should normally be in law or a relevant subject such as history, human rights, international relations, political science, politics, or sociology. You may still be considered if you have a qualification in a different subject area. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.