European and International Human Rights Law (Advanced LL.M.) Leiden University

Overview

Human rights are at risk in all societies. Though various national, regional and international human rights instruments have been developed to protect the human rights of all people, some of these are more effective than others in particular situations. At the European and International Human Rights Law (Advanced LL.M.) LL.M. programme at Leiden University, you will compare the functionality of different protection mechanisms that are currently in place. 

To this end you will not just study 'the law the books', but also 'the law in action'. You will also learn how the promotion of human rights may require different strategies indifferent political, social and cultural settings. You will also experience this during the study trip to Strassbourg and/or Geneva.

Is the Law in European and International Human Rights (Advanced LL.M.) LLM programme at Leiden University the right programme for you? Would you like to actively work to protect the human rights of people across the globe? Are you interested in applying your knowledge of human rights law to real-world political, social and legal settings? Then this is the programme for you. You should also have a sufficient background in law.

Career prospects

• judges’ cabinets at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg

• the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg

• the International Court of Justice in the Hague

• cabinets of Commissioners of the European Commission in Brussels

• diverse sections of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva

• the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

• the International Committee of the Red Cross

• national and international NGOs

• the civil service in their home countries

• law firms