LLM Human Rights Advocacy

A master’s degree in law is a fantastic way for law graduates to develop a specialization, or for non-lawyers working in related fields to gain a deeper understanding of legal issues. This LLM pathway is a unique course that allows you to specialize in human rights from a highly practical perspective; the focus on advocacy translates into valuable clinical skills that enable you to put your knowledge of human rights law into practice.

• International Law: Problems and Process (Mental Wealth) (core)
• International Human Rights (core)
• Applied Project OR Work-Based Project (core)

Plus any two modules from:

• Advocacy, Interventions, and Practice (option)
• Regulation of Financial Markets
• International Law and Business
• War and Human Rights
• International Human Rights
• Law of International Finance
• Financial Crime and Corporate Criminal Liability
• International Corporate Governance
• The Law of the World Trade Organisation and Globalisation
• International Criminal Law
• International Environmental Law
• Oil and Gas Law and Policy
• International Refugee Law
• Regulation and Governance of Energy
• Economic Integration in Developing Countries

Employability: 

This pathway gives you the necessary legal and practical training to develop specialist knowledge in the growing field of human rights advocacy, with a huge amount of employment opportunities. Due to the practical focus on advocacy in this course, it will be of particular interest to graduates who want to work in litigation, working on behalf of individuals pursuing legal action in human rights courts. The course also allows you to undertake a work-based project so you can gain practical experience and build professional links, while our renowned Law Clinic enables you to work on real legal cases with local people to enhance your clinical skills while you study.