International Human Rights Law LLM

Postgraduate

In Uxbridge

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Uxbridge

  • Start date

    Different dates available

International Human Rights Law LLM is a unique programme designed to enable students to progress to become human rights practitioners and specialists in this dynamic area of law.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Uxbridge (Middlesex)
Brunel University, UB8 3PH

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 65% (min 60% in all areas)

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Subjects

  • Law
  • International
  • LLM
  • Human Rights Law
  • Human Rights
  • IT Law

Course programme

Course Content

The LLM consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.

Compulsory

Term I

  • European System of Human Rights Protection (15 credits) 1 or 2
  • Foundations of International Human Rights Law (15 credits) 1 or 2

Term II

  • Theory and Practice of International Human Rights (15 credits) 1
  • Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection: America, Africa, Asia (15 credits) 1
Optional

Term I

  • International Human Rights and Islamic Law (15 credits) 2
  • Public International Law (15 credits) 1 or 2
  • International Humanitarian Law 2
  • Multiculturalism and Human Rights (15 credits) 2
  • International Criminal Law (15 credits) 2

Term II

  • International Environmental Law (15 credits) 2
  • Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (15 credits) 2
  • World Trade Organisation (WTO) abd Human Rights Law (15 credits) 2
  • Human Rights of Women (15 credits) 2
  • Counter-terrorism and Human Rights (15 credits) 2

** The superscript 1 or 2 indicates which year of study each module will normally take place in for part-time students.

Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.


Additional information

Teaching and Assessment Assessment The faculty places great emphasis on the creation of a unique learning experience. In addition to attending seminars and preparing coursework and exams, students will also learn by participating in research centre activities and research trips, contributing to newsletters, making oral presentations, attending law film screenings as well as participating in debating events and reading group sessions. Assessment methods in this programme range from coursework, seen examinations and a dissertation (15,000 words) to oral presentations and assessment by contribution in seminars.

International Human Rights Law LLM

Price on request