Course summary
The LLM in International Human Rights equips you with advanced knowledge and expertise in human rights law, giving you access to our internationally leading faculty, eminent legal experts and some of the foremost human rights organisations in the UK. Why study LLM International Human Rights at Goldsmiths
- The LLM in International Human Rights introduces you to the history, theory and practice of international human rights law.
- We’ll focus on the strengths as well as identifying and critiquing the limits of domestic and international human rights.
- You’ll master the instruments and institutions that make up the international system of human rights protection from around the world, exploring their potential for reform.
- You’ll explore some of the most cutting-edge human rights debates of our times, from gender identity to AI-based predictive policing.
- You’ll learn from important legal thinkers, internationally leading barristers and politicians. Our Law faculty and Visiting Professors are some of the greatest legal minds of our generation.
- We’re focussed on employability, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain practical experience through taking placements and law clinics modules (for credit). Our Careers Service is here to support you every step of the way.
- You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with renowned legal scholars, eminent legal practitioners and NGOs working in the field of International human rights, including the foremost human rights organisation, Liberty, which leads our pioneering 'NGO Advocacy, Litigation and Practice' modules.
Modules
You must complete the following compulsory modules: International Human Rights Law: Theory and Practice International Human Rights: Advanced Themes and Contemporary Debates International Human Rights Dissertation Optional modules You will also choose optional modules to the value of 90 credits. These can be made up exclusively of Department of Law modules, or you may choose to select up to 30 credits from either of the interdisciplinary module lists below (which include human rights options from other social science departments). Department of Law modules Human Rights and Criminal Justice: NGO Advocacy, Litigation, and Practice Advanced Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: Domestic, Comparative and International Queer and Feminist Approaches to Law Environmental Challenges, Social Justice and Human Rights Law and Policy Clinic: Human Rights Human Rights Placement Interdisciplinary modules from the Department of Law AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law Art Law Interdisciplinary modules from other social science departments Option modules from other departments, such as Politics and International Relations and Sociology, are confirmed on an annual basis. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Entry requirements
Applicants will normally have a degree in Law, a related social science discipline (such as criminology, politics and international relations, sociology, anthropology, media & communications, economics or psychology) or a humanities degree (such as English, history, philosophy or art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience working in: NGOs Charities Criminal justice and human rights organisations Journalism The civil service or other governmental positions Students will normally be expected to have an upper second-class honours degree or its equivalent. There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW