Program Overview

International Human Rights via Study Centres LLM

Overview

This Law LLM will set you on track for a successful career in law and help you develop valuable skills employers look for, including ‘Advanced Legal Skills’ and ‘International Perspectives in Law’. The course mixes taught elements with independent research, and you can negotiate the topic of your dissertation project to fit both your personal interests and the supervisory expertise of Sunderland's tutors.

Why us?

• This course is based at our quality-assured partners around the world

Course structure

We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include weekly three-hour workshops. These are interactive and require a high level of preparation. You’ll also undertake a research project and dissertation which are supervised by your tutor.

Your progress will be assessed by written coursework, usually a 5,000 word essay for each taught module.

Course modules

Semester 1

• Advanced Legal Skills (30 credits)
• International Human Rights (30 credits)

Semester 2

• Applied Legal Methods (30 credits)
• Legal Research Project (30 credits)

Semester 3

• Dissertation (60 credits)

Facilities

This course is delivered at one of our Study Centres. Contact them directly to find out more about their facilities and location.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for Ireland. Please contact the Student Admin team on or .

Please contact the study centre for more information on their specific requirements and equivalent qualifications from outside the UK.

Fees and finance

Please contact the study centre directly for information on fees, finance and start dates.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

Career ready

This LLM course equips you with advanced skills and knowledge in a specialised area of law. As a result, you’ll have an important edge when applying for a range of legal roles with the police, and prison or probation services. Salaries of law graduates are among the highest of all graduates.

You’ll also be better equipped for applying for training contracts or pupillages, if this is appropriate to your career stage.

In addition, a Masters degree will enhance opportunities in academic roles or further study towards a PhD.

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