LLM Human Rights and International Law
Roehampton UniversityLondon, United Kingdom
Course overview
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Contact us Examine the rhetoric and reality of human rights through a focus on issues that bridge theory and practice. Navigate the complex landscape of international human rights law, from the foundational UN treaty system and regional mechanisms to contemporary challenges in human rights law. The course integrates knowledge across human rights, development, international relations, conflict studies, and migration law, providing you with sophisticated understanding of how rights frameworks operate within broader political, social, and economic contexts.
Taking an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, you will acquire specialist knowledge of international legal instruments including the International Bill of Rights, core UN treaties, and regional systems like the European and Inter-American human rights frameworks. You will engage
Key highlights
- Optional Professional Experience Year creates an integrated two-year master's
- Covers the UN treaty system and regional human rights mechanisms
- Interdisciplinary links across development, international relations, conflict studies and migration law
- Specialist study of the International Bill of Rights and core UN treaties
- Examines European and Inter-American human rights frameworks
- Explores how rights operate within political, social and economic contexts
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
Careers this course leads to
- Human rights officer
- Policy adviser
- Legal researcher
- NGO programme officer
- International organisation officer
- Advocacy officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,250 per year | International: £18,980 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Roehampton University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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