LLM Human Rights and International Law at University of Roehampton

Programme overview

This course examines international human rights law, from the UN treaty system and regional mechanisms to contemporary challenges, integrating human rights, development, international relations, conflict studies and migration law. Assessment mirrors real human rights practice.

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time (180 credits); an additional year if taking the Professional Experience Year | Intake: September 2028 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include International Law and Global Regulation, Foundations of International Human Rights: Theory, History and Practice, Human Rights in Practice: Protection, Enforcement and Advocacy, The Laws of Wars and a Human Rights and International Law Research Project.

Career pathways

Roles in law firms, NGOs, international organisations, and policy and research bodies; London-based networking with organisations such as Amnesty International, Medecins Sans Frontieres and Redress.

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Entry requirements

Taught postgraduate (university-wide): applicants should usually hold a second-class honours degree (certain programmes may require a 2:1) from a recognised British or overseas university; non-graduates with appropriate professional qualifications are considered individually by Programme Leaders. International applicants submit academic certificate and transcript, a valid English language qualification, a personal statement and two references. English language for postgraduate degrees: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component; TOEFL iBT 89 overall (minimum 17 listening and writing, 18 reading, 20 speaking); PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator High Pass.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: September 2028

Duration: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time); add one year with the Professional Experience Year (integra

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