LLM Human Rights Law

The Human Rights Law LLM course at the University of Birmingham is a globally acknowledged postgraduate programme that explores the theory and practice of Human Rights Law. It seeks to impart in-depth knowledge about the law related to this area, and how it is practically applied, both internationally and domestically.Course Content: The course offers students the opportunity to explore areas of human rights protection, such as public law, criminal justice, transnational justice, environmental justice, and intellectual property rights. It employs a multidisciplinary approach, that combines theory and practice in various aspects of law interconnected with human rights. Key Modules: Some of the core and optional modules included in this programme are Theories of Human Rights; The International Law of Human Rights; International Human Rights and Islamic Law; International Criminal Law; International Humanitarian Law; Corporations, Human Rights and International Law; and Environmental Law and Human Rights. Accreditations: There isn't specific accreditation information available.Future Careers: The programme boasts of a high employability success rate, preparing graduates for a variety of legal careers including policy development at non-governmental organisations, jobs in the United Nations or other international human rights organisations. The course also enables students to advance to PhD level study and become a human rights advocate or academic.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.