Overview

You will gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges for human rights around the world and possible responses through legislation, policy and practice.

This Human Rights programme from Swansea University is taught by human rights experts and designed around outstanding research – our impact case study on children’s human rights achieved the highest possible rating in the latest independent assessment of research quality.

You will gain the knowledge and experience to develop into a 21st century lawyer or legal service practitioner with specialist and in-depth understanding of human rights issues.

The course offers:

A programme designed around high calibre research
Academics who have strong relationships with external partners in the field of human rights
An interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach
A focus on diverse challenges in human rights
Opportunities to address a range of human rights topics across various thematic areas

Career

Graduates of the LLM in Human Rights are well positioned for stimulating and rewarding career opportunities. Your future could lie in a traditional or specialist role in an area such as:

Specialist human rights law
Human rights institutions
International human rights bodies
Public sector – government, civil service, political and policy advice
Private sector – global, national or local business
Non-governmental sector, such as UNICEF, Amnesty and Save the Children
Research and academia

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Human Rights Implementation

Advanced Issues in Drugs, Alcohol and the Criminal Law

Human Rights and the Environment

Human Rights of Children
Human Rights and Terrorism Online

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-17 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Swansea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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69

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ideally you’ll hold a 2:1 undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in a relative area (such as law, criminology or politics). We also consider candidates with a 2:2 degree based on overall performance. Candidates with relevant experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19850 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9650 GBP / year

≈ 9650 GBP / year

Additional Details

LLM 2 Year Part Time

National: £ 4,850
International: £ 9,950

Living costs

Swansea

United Kingdom

727 - 1379 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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