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International Human Rights Law

Coventry University

Coventry, Great Britain

Full-time

€12,508.48total

Duration

1 Year

Language

English

Program Description

The LLM in International Human Rights Law aims to provide you with an opportunity to develop recognised expertise in emergent issues within the area of international human rights law.

This course will provide you with an understanding of the social realities that inform the human rights discourse and affect the practical applicability of human rights law.

The course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of international human rights law that will introduce you to both the international and regional protection of human rights. This aims to provide you with an understanding of the social realities that inform the human rights discourse and affect the practical applicability of human rights law.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

Degree from State Technical Institute

English Level

IELTS

6.5

Required Documents

Certified Copy of the Degree Certificate/Diploma

Certified Copy of the English Certification

ID Certified Copy

Passport Certified Copy

Personal Statement - Motivation Letter

Academic Reference Letter

Detailed Transcript

Student Visa

Notes:

Information about requirements:

A minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate degree in Law, or a joint honours degree where Law has been studied to an appropriate level.

More requirements:

Academic transcripts

Other accepted qualifications:

Each application will be considered on its merits and the final decision will be made by CU Recruitment and Admissions limited, including consideration of those not possessing a first degree but with suitable work experience.

Other accepted English qualifications and information:

SELT
Cambridge Pre-U
If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Curriculum

Modules

Research Skills

Contemporary Issues in International Human Rights Law

The Regional Protection of Human Rights

Minority Rights and Activism

Research Design

Islamic Law and Human Rights

Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Human Rights

Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Human Rights

Global Professional Development Consultancy

Project

Careers

Careers prospects for those with specialist human rights knowledge include a wide-range of fields such as:

policing
immigration
privacy law
reviewing government policies and actions
human rights litigators
working for domestic and/or international legal firms

Additionally, career prospects include human rights advocacy work, particularly on behalf of, but not limited to, the work of non-governmental organisations.