Program Overview

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International Human Rights 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?

• Taught by supportive and passionate staff with years of experience in practice

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. The research project and dissertation are supervised by your tutor.

Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this Masters course requires a higher level of independent working. Your progress will be assessed by written coursework, usually a 5,000 word essay for each taught module.

Course modules

• Advanced Legal Skills (30 credits)
• International Human Rights (30 credits)
• Applied Legal Methods (30 credits)
• International Perspectives in Law (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.

Facilities

You’ll be based at the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s, on the banks of the River Wear. The campus is within minutes walking distance from the coast. Here you’ll have access to excellent library resources and comprehensive facilities.

Entry requirements

Our typical offer is:

Qualification	Minimum grade
a bachelor's degree (3 years)	2:2 classification

If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.

If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.

If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team for further advice.

We usually require you to hold at least a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant area.

We also welcome applications from students who have experience in a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds. To discuss your application, please get in touch and the Programme Leader will be able to advise.

If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.

Is your qualification not displaying here? For international qualifications, search our full list of international entry requirements for this course.

Fees and finance

Fees are:

• £8,500 if you're from the UK/Europe
• £17,000 if you're an international student

Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.

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 will have an important edge when applying for roles in the Crown Prosecution Service, human rights organisations, international campaigning groups and other areas related to the legal profession.

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.

Meet the students

"The intimate and tight nature of the law at Sunderland catered for fantastic first impressions."

James Ibinson

Meet the team — LLM International Human Rights

Zach Leggett

Senior Lecturer in Law

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