LLM International Human Rights Law

The International Human Rights Law LLM at the University of Leicester is a distance learning course that allows students a high degree of flexibility to pursue their studies at their own pace. This course will equip the students with insights, critical and in-depth understanding, and skills needed to take on the challenges of human rights law at an international level. It's designed to be comprehensive and practical, covering a wide range of human rights topics and issues. Course Content: The course imparts an understanding of the political, context-specific, and philosophical underpinnings of human rights law and practice. Students are expected to complete a dissertation on a legal topic of their choice in order to gain the specialisation. The course is delivered online and is supplemented by extensive electronic materials and tutorial support. Key Modules: The course modules encompass substantial topics such as International Human Rights Law, European Human Rights Law, Issues in International Human Rights, and International Human Rights: Applications and Advocacy.Future Careers: Graduates of the International Human Rights Law LLM have been successful in pursuing careers in international non-governmental organisations, governmental departments, law firms specialising in human rights, academia, research, and beyond.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.