LLM International Human Rights Law

Programme Director: Dr Caroline Fournet

Programme structure

The LLM in International Human Rights Law is delivered over three terms and is University-based throughout this time.  The taught components of the degree are delivered over the first and second terms leaving the third term and most of the summer to research, write and submit your dissertation. You may take the LLM in International Human Rights Law either full-time (over one year) or part-time (over two years).

During the programme you will be required to study modules and write a dissertation totalling 180 credits.  The dissertation is worth 60 credits and you must write this in the area of International Human Rights Law. Of the remaining 120 credits you must take 60 credits from a core set of modules listed below.  Of the remaining 60 credits, you may take your choice of the core modules listed below; you may take any of the other modules offered by the Law School, or you may choose from any other modules offered by the College of Social Sciences and International Studies or other Colleges within the University (subject to approval).

Please note that programme structure and options are subject to timetabling and may change.

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

You will choose a number of either 30 or 15 credit optional modules, to a total of 90 credits, from a regularly updated selection. Recent modules are shown below.