Aberystwyth University

LLM Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course balances the academic with the urgently practical - for example, combining the necessarily comprehensive detail of human rights legislation in conflict with the harsh reality of the threats posed to human rights and the conflicts and tensions within the system of human rights protection. You'll benefit from: strong human rights expertise a wide range of modules on human and humanitarian law subjects a mixture of practical and theoretical study.

Key highlights

  • Combines detailed human rights legislation with real-world conflict threats
  • Examines tensions within the system of human rights protection
  • Wide range of modules on human rights and humanitarian law
  • Mixture of practical and theoretical study
  • Taught by staff with strong human rights expertise

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2:2 Bachelors (Honours) or equivalent in a law or related social science degree English Language Requirements IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent Other Requirements Applicants are encouraged to su…

Scholarships

  • AberDoc Scholarship

    Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.

  • AberGrad Scholarship

    A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.

    Up to £1,000
  • Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

    UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.

Careers this course leads to

  • Human rights officer
  • Humanitarian programme officer
  • Policy adviser
  • Legal researcher
  • NGO advocacy officer
  • International organisation legal officer

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 Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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