
Overview
We provide an advanced conceptual understanding of the international law on the promotion and protection of human rights, at the international, regional and national level, informed by the latest practice and scholarship.
Our course sets international human rights law in its philosophical and historical contexts, enabling you to understand international human rights law as it applies in various situations including states of emergency or acute crises, development and transition.
Your future
The majority of our students go on, or return, to work in human rights as litigators, in NGOs and international organisations like the UN, in government (particularly Ministries of Foreign Affairs) and in academia. They are a conspicuous presence in all the key human rights hubs in the world.
Our School of Law graduates have gone on to a wide variety of careers in international and intergovernmental organisations or employment with governments across the world, in commerce and banking, in non-governmental organisations and, as might be expected, in the legal profession and the judiciary.
Recent graduates of LLM International Human Rights Law at the University of Essex have found employment as:
- National Protection Officer for UNHCR
- An advocate for Refugees International
- A lawyer for the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights
- An adviser for the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
- Lead lawyer for the Human Rights Advocacy Centre/Memorial
- A trade promotion manager at the Department of Trade and Industry
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Human Rights Clinic
- Religion and Human Rights
- Human Rights, International Relations and Diplomacy
- Dissertation: LLM International Human Rights Law
- International Human Rights: Theories and Institutions
- International Human Rights Law: Law and Practice
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
International Law Civil & Private Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 232 other Masters in Civil & Private Law in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a Social Science, Law or any Humanities subject.
- While prior academic study or professional experience of law is desirable, it is not a requirement for admission. LLM students who have not previously studied Public International Law will take a one-term module on this topic.
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19740 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19740 GBP per year during 12 months. -
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9200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9200 GBP per year during 12 months.
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Scholarships Information
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