Program Overview

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International Law LLM

Overview

Our International Law LLM allows you to choose from an extensive range of public international law modules, allowing you to tailor your qualification to your academic interests and career goals. You will have the opportunity to study a range of specialist areas including international criminal law; international environmental law; United Nations law; and international humanitarian law.

Course Structure

• Full-time: 12 months
• Part-time: 24 months
• Start date: September 2025
• UK fees: £12,750
• International fees: £24,300
• Entry requirements: 2:1

Course Overview

Our International Law LLM allows you to choose from an extensive range of public international law modules, allowing you to tailor your qualification to your academic interests and career goals. You will have the opportunity to study a range of specialist areas including international criminal law; international environmental law; United Nations law; and international humanitarian law.

Research-led Teaching

The School of Law is home to the Nottingham International Law and Security Centre (NILSC), directed by Professor Dino Kritsiotis. Our experts develop thinking around many of the challenges facing society today, including climate change, food security, terrorism, military and maritime security, cyber-security and global economic crises.

NILSC’s research and activities underpin our teaching and offer a range of opportunities for you to participate in our activities, from voluntary placements to paid summer internships. These experiences are designed to broaden your understanding of international law research and practical work.

NILSC’s Annual Lecture Series attracts world leading academics and practitioners, including Professor Naz K Modirzadeh (Harvard Law School) and Professor Gerard Quinn (the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities).

The School of Law is also proud to host the International Law Association seminar series, which features numerous distinguished international law experts from around the world each year.

Why Choose This Course?

• Taught in small groups where possible, allowing for an open, interactive learning experience
• Dedicated resources including legal skills advice through workshops and one-to-one sessions
• Top 100 worldwide for law (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
• Top 60 worldwide for law (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025)
• Flexible course with a broad range of modules informed by our world-leading law research
• Close links to leading firms, private industry, governmental institutions and NGOs, and a global alumni network
• Gain real experience by applying for internships and placements through our faculty placements programme

Modules

Core Modules

• Principles of Public International Law
• Dissertation

Optional Modules

Students must take five optional modules: two in semester one, and three in semester two

Semester One

• International Criminal Law
• International Environmental Law
• International Investment Law
• International Law and the Regulation of Force
• Economic and Social Rights
• Equality, Discrimination and Criminal Justice
• Global Data Protection Law
• International Human Rights Law
• Public Contract Law in Global Context

Semester Two

• International Disaster Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Law of the Sea
• Law, Development and the International Community
• The Refugee in Domestic and International Law
• United Nations Law
• Business and Human Rights
• Critical Approaches to Global Criminal Justice
• The EU as a Global Actor
• Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and International Human Rights
• International Trade Law and the Global Economy
• Introduction to Energy Law
• The Rights of the Child

Learning and Assessment

How You Will Learn

• Seminars
• Virtual library
• Legal skills advice

How You Will Be Assessed

• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Coursework
• Practice assignments
• Guidance on exam techniques
• Time management workshops
• One-to-one legal skills advice sessions

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in law, humanities or social sciences
• IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.5 in writing and reading, and 6.0 in speaking and listening)

Fees

• Home / UK: £12,750
• International: £24,300

Careers

• Careers advice
• Job prospects
• Placements
• Graduate destinations
• Career progression

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• Law (Master of Laws) LLM
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• Human Rights Law LLM
• International Business and Commercial Law LLM
• Technology and Intellectual Property Law LLM