Public International Law (master's 1 1/2-years)
Master
In Oslo (Norway)
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Master
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Location
Oslo (Norway)
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Duration
2 Years
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We offer programme options within international public law, international criminal and humanitarian law, international economic law, international environmental and energy law and human rights.
During the last 50 years, public international law has become diversified. Evolving from an initial focus on inter-state relations, public international law increasingly addresses the consequences of globalization and the necessity of protecting general and common international interests. As a result, students are called upon to contemplate the rights and duties of individuals, private actors, non-governmental organisations and international organisations, as well as states.
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About this course
This master's programme leads to different specialisations within the field of public international law. Students who choose to specialise must write a thesis on a topic within the selected area.
The Masters program in Public International Law prepares students for careers which require expertise on the function of the international system and its impact and relevance to the national system. Students attain in-depth knowledge of the sources of international law (treaties and customary international law), subjects of international law (identifying rights and obligations of States, IOs, NGOs, individuals), the institutional framework (UN, WTO, regional agencies, etc.) and dispute resolution framework (courts, arbitration tribunals, conciliation, as well use of sanctions and force).
Students address contemporary real world issues such as: how the rule of law is upheld at the international level, processes such as “internationalization of national law” and “constitutionalization of international law”, the perceived legitimacy dilemmas of the ICC, whether it is appropriate to use military force in counter-terrorist operations, whether it is possible to pursue state accountability for private acts of violence against women, what are the main challenges blocking progress in the negotiation of a international response to climate change, is it advisable to design a legal framework to tackle the emergence of environmental refugees, whether one can reconcile trade and non-trade values (e.g. human rights, the environment, and financial interests) within WTO dispute resolution proceedings, how arbitration tribunals navigate conflict of laws in commercial disputes, and how the Norwegian continental shelf is regulated in terms of petroleum contracts.
This study programme leads to a specialisation in public international law, qualifying for a broad field of careers within international law.
The LL.M. degree in Public International Law gives you strong qualifications in international law.
The knowledge acquired during the Master of Laws programme will be useful for careers worldwide as legal advisors in inter-governmental organisations (such as the UN, NATO, OSCE), non-governmental organisations (such as Amnesty International, Human Rights House and the like), state administrations (Refugee Council of Norway, Norwegian Immigration Authorities (UDI), universities, companies and private law firms.
Students admitted to the 5-year degree Master i rettsvitenskap, University of Oslo, are allowed to transfer credits from the LL.M. degree in ICTLaw into their 5th year of study, and obtain two separate degrees from University of Oslo, Faculty of Law.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- International
- Law
- Public
- International law
- Public International Law
- Lectures
- International Public Law
- Public Law
- Public Health
Course programme
Structure of the programme option
Autumn, 3rd. semester
- PILTHESIS – Master thesis
- Elective course
- Elective course
- Elective course
- JUS5540 – Public International Law
- Elective course
- Elective course
Public International Law (master's 1 1/2-years)