LLM International Law and Governance at Durham University

Develop an understanding of the vitally important rules that inform relationships between states and build a skillset that will equip you to embark on a legal career on the international stage. The Durham LLM in International Law and Governance offers a critical insight into the legal structure on which relationships between states are built. It provides you with the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge to be able to analyse legal sources and literature and form independent opinions about international issues, policy and governance.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The one-year full-time course consists of three taught compulsory modules, a selection of optional modules chosen from a range of topics and a major dissertation which is produced, under supervision, from your own independent research. Compulsory modules include Fundamentals of International Law, Advanced Issues in International Law, Applied Research Methods in Law.

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