The University of Law

LLM International Child Law

The University of LawLondon Bloomsbury Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The LLM International Child Law at the University of Law is a postgraduate degree designed for both law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. The programme focuses on a range of issues related to children's rights, helping them develop the skills and knowledge needed to progress in careers in family law and family support, charities, the humanitarian sector, immigration, policy advisory, and regulation.

 

The course provides an in-depth knowledge of international child law in practice, including an ability to apply complex legal rules to real-world problems. They will develop an understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the right to healthcare within its global framework. 

 

They will also explore key issues such as child labour, international child abduction, and intercountry adoption. Students will attend a two-week induction covering the key principles of the English Legal System. This is compulsory for non-law students, but also open to students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised Master's focused on children's rights
  • Builds skills for careers in family law and family support
  • Prepares students for humanitarian, charity and immigration roles
  • Relevant to policy advisory and regulation careers

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2nd class — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Family law solicitor
  • Children's rights policy adviser
  • Immigration caseworker
  • Humanitarian programme officer
  • Charity advocacy officer
  • Regulatory compliance officer

Career opportunities

Graduates of the LLM International Child Law from the University of Law can pursue various career roles, including:

 

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Director

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Officer

  • Sustainability Manager

  • ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Consultant

  • International Carbon Markets Analyst

Cost of study

The tuition fees for international students on the LLM International Child Law in the University of Law are £19,600 (studying within London) and £18,250 (studying outside London). International students may be eligible for a £2,500 bursary. Tuition fees are charged annually and apply only to the specified academic year.

Admission

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