International Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

The programme reflects the breadth of contemporary international law, addressing issues as diverse as world trade disputes, United Nations peacekeeping, international human rights litigation, state responsibility and criminal trials before international courts. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • If you want to increase your horizons to an international platform and look beyond domestic legal orders, this LLM is ideal for you.
  • You will be taught by a team that truly understands international issues, with staff drawn from all over the world.
  • We offer excellent facilities including our dedicated School of Law library; our main University library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications and is a European Documentation Centre.
  • Guest speaker presentations and other extra-curricular events round off the academic programme, and allow you to engage with current debates.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. For this programme you must complete the core course, Foundations of International Law. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching. Core Courses FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Optional CoursesADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ADVANCED INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND GOVERNANCE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITYINTERNATIONAL LITIGATION IN PRACTICE (ILIP) INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW LAW AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE LAWS OF ARMED CONFLICT


How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'. Classes start September 2021 and you may be expected to attend induction sessions the week before.

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in law or other subject with at least 50% of the credits in law. International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

International Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS