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International Human Rights Law LLM

International Human Rights Law LLM

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Full time | Coventry University | 1 year | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

LLM - Master of Laws

Subject areas

International Law

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

The LLM in International Human Rights Law aims to provide you with an opportunity to develop recognised expertise in emergent issues within the area of international human rights law.

This course will provide you with an understanding of the social realities that inform the human rights discourse and affect the practical applicability of human rights law.

The course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of international human rights law that will introduce you to both the international and regional protection of human rights. This aims to provide you with an understanding of the social realities that inform the human rights discourse and affect the practical applicability of human rights law.

This course is accredited by Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Course information

This course aims to provide you with an opportunity to develop recognised expertise in emergent issues within the area of international human rights law. The LLM in International Human Rights Law takes an interdisciplinary approach that will introduce you to both the international and regional protection of human rights. This aims to provide you with an understanding of the social realities that inform the human rights discourse and affect the practical applicability of human rights law. Through the course you will have the chance to gain the necessary skills to critically apprehend the rules, systems, techniques, and practices of human rights.

Career prospects

The LLM in International Human Rights Law provides the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge in the legal understanding and application of human rights law, thus providing graduates with legal specialism in this area of law.

International human rights law is at the forefront of policy-making and those graduating with an LLM in International Human Rights law may go on to work in either the public or private sector. Careers prospects for those with specialist human rights knowledge include a wide-range of fields such as policing, immigration, and privacy law. Graduates may engage in advisory work, such as reviewing government policies and actions, whilst some graduates may find employment as human rights litigators, working for domestic and/or international legal firms. Additionally, career prospects may include human rights advocacy work, particularly on behalf of, but not limited to, the work of non-governmental organisations.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,250

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate degree in Law, or a joint honours degree where Law has been studied to an appropriate level. This course is aimed primarily at law graduates and legal practitioners (solicitors and barristers) from the UK and other jurisdictions, but consideration will be given to applicants with degrees in history, politics, and international relations.

University information

Coventry University is a well-established higher education institution located in the West Midlands. As the UK’s fastest growing university, and the 6th largest overall, Coventry offers students a wide range of postgraduate courses, award-winning facilities and an extremely high standard of teaching. The main campus is in the heart of Coventry, a truly global metropolitan city with a diverse and dynamic student population. The university...more

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