International Law (Human Rights Conflict and Security) University of Hull

Overview

Through this International Law (Human Rights Conflict and Security) programme offered at The University of Hull  have the opportunity to tailor your studies through specialist modules on topics including international criminal justice, refugee law, modern slavery and human trafficking, and the intersection between human rights and the environment. Through these, you’ll gain the legal insight and practical understanding needed to engage with the most pressing human rights and security issues facing the world today.

Key facts:

Taught by internationally recognised experts in human rights, conflict and international law, this programme combines rigorous academic training with a passion for social justice and global engagement. It’s ideal for those who want to make a difference - whether in international organisations, government, NGOs, legal practice or academia.

You’ll also benefit from exclusive opportunities such as our annual careers convention, connecting you with leading law firms and professionals working across the field of international law, policy and human rights.

And we’ve partnered with the University of Law to deliver the series of Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) postgraduate courses on campus at Hull, for those who want to go on to professional practice.

Career:

The LLM in International Law will prepare you for a career as a professional lawyer, public official, human rights activist, diplomat or journalist.

Students who complete the course have many avenues and opportunities open to them and often go on to either practice law, move into the field of research, use the course as a springboard into academia or join government and non-governmental institutions and organisations.