LLM Sustainability, Social Justice and Human Rights Law

The LLM Sustainability, Social Justice and Human Rights Law at De Montfort University helps you understand important issues in the world today. You will study topics about protecting the environment, fairness in society, and the rights of people. During the course, you will also improve your skills in research, clear thinking, and communication. Lessons are taught by experienced legal experts such as barristers, solicitors, professors, and lawyers who work internationally.

You will learn in special facilities, including a real crown court, a practice courtroom, and a mock Judge’s Chambers. You will also have access to a law library in the Hugh Aston Building, just for law students. The LLM Sustainability, Social Justice and Human Rights Law at De Montfort University finishes with a dissertation. This is a long piece of research where you can choose a topic you enjoy or one that is useful for your future job.

After graduation, you could work for charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), local government, or in areas such as lobbying, policy-making, or communications.