Peace, Justice and Development (Advanced LL.M.) Leiden University

Overview

How are war and justice regulated in times of international turmoil? How can the international community develop effective governance mechanisms, including law, to better honour peace as a fundamental human right?

In the Public International Law programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of the legislation that governs international relations in an increasingly complex, interdependent global society.

The Peace, Justice and Development specialisation will cover a wide range of legal disciplines that affect international society, including:

• criminal law
• human rights law
• peace and security law
• dispute settlement
• investment law
• economic law
• sustainable development law

In this programme, you will study various academic literary texts and will analyse international legal instruments, as well as jurisprudence in the relevant fields. You will be trained to develop skills to integrate the distinctive branches of international law and to formulate an independent opinion on legal questions relating to war, peace and the quest for justice (both substantively and procedurally)

What you will learn

This programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills to practice public international law in an increasingly complex global society. A number of the programme’s instructors either have been or still are actively involved in peace, justice and development, and practising professionals are invited to teach as guest lecturers. This gives you the opportunity to interact with them and learn about their work and the latest developments in the field. These contacts will serve as a valuable professional network during your career.

Along with a solid academic foundation provided by one of the most prestigious law schools in the world, you will further develop your professional skills through activities such as participation in moot courts and workshops with the field’s top professionals.

Career prospects

The Peace, Justice and Development programme prepares you for a successful career within a multidimensional field, in Europe or around the world.

This programme is designed to provide you with the advocacy and litigation skills necessary to pursue a career in the areas of peace and justice. As a graduate, you will be qualified for a range of positions within organisations such as:

• international courts
• international organisations
• national judicial institutions
• non-governmental organisations
• the foreign service
• prestigious law firms
• academic and research institutes

Accreditation

Accredited by NVAO, the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.