Course summary
This programme offers graduates in law and other disciplines, or those with relevant professional qualifications, the opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of human rights law at UK, European and international levels. The programme is intended to provide invaluable training and insights for those who have either a professional or academic interest in an evolving human rights culture. Ranked 6th in the UK for Law (Times Good University Guide 2023)
- focus on how human rights law shapes, and is shaped by, real-life contexts
- learn from academic experts and leading legal and public sector practitioners
- study with students from a range of professional backgrounds and academic disciplines
- opportunity to be awarded credits for a field dissertation based on research within a non-governmental organisations, in the UK or overseas
Modules
Compulsory classes: International Human Rights Law, European Human Rights Law, Human Rights Protection in the UK, International Migration Law, Legal Research. Optional classes: International Climate Change Law, Surveillance, Tech and Crime Control, Punishment and Processes of Penal Change, Childhood and Crime, Business and Human Rights, Global Environmental Law: Issues of Sustainability and Equity, International Criminal Justice, Theory and Principles of Conflict Resolution.
Assessment method
Classes will be assessed by a mixture of written exams, presentations and course work comprising research essays, typically of 3,500-4,000 words.
Entry requirements
Normally a first or upper second-class Honours degree in a related discipline. Entry may be possible with a lower second-class Honours degree, if you also have suitable professional qualifications and/or considerable appropriate experience. Please note: a Law degree is not a prerequisite for entry to this course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8850 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8850 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8850 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8850 | Year 1 |
| International | £17150 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Participants in the Field Dissertation will be responsible for the costs of flights, visas, and accommodation and living expenses while overseas. As a guide, such costs have been in the region of £1,500 to £2,500 per student.
Sponsorship information
There are several scholarship opportunities available for students applying for this course. Please see website for further details.
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ