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LLM in International Human Rights Law

Griffith College, Ireland

llm-in-international-human-rights-law

Next enrollment cycle

February 2024

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Total Course Fee

USD 16,660

Course Accredited By

HECA

  • 1 Years
  • On Campus
  • Postgraduate
  • Degree
  • Up to 25% scholarship

Campus: Dublin Main Campus
This course is also available in Part Time.
An opportunity to specialise in the area of International Human Rights Law for great career opportunities

The LL.M. in International Human Rights Law is available on both a full and part-time basis over a 1 or 2 year period

  • The LL.M. in International Human Rights Law offers students the opportunity to specialise in International Human Rights Law, to facilitate enhanced career opportunities, or to lay the foundations for PhD study.
  • Unique International Human Rights Law focus
  • Experienced lecturers who are experts in their field
  • Small class sizes mean more individual attention to help you reach your personal potential
  • Evening time lectures mean that it is possible to obtain an LL.M. with work or other day time commitments
  • Internationally recognised Master of Law degree.
  • Students will gain a firm understanding of the key principles of Human Rights Law such as Social and Economic Rights, International Children's Rights Law, International Asylum and Immigration Law and International Humanitarian Law.
  • Students will acquire highly transferable skills attractive to a wide range of sectors outside law including in the civil or foreign service, or in NGOs.
  • A strong international focus gives students a key advantage when building a career in today's globalised legal landscape
  • All of our lecturers are experienced academics who are specialists in their particular field of Human Rights Law.

Course Highlights

  • Unique International Human Rights Law focus
  • Experienced lecturers who are experts in their field
  • Small class sizes mean more individual attention to help you reach your personal potential
  • Evening time lectures mean that it is possible to obtain an LL.M. with work or other day time commitments

Enrollment Cycles

  • February 2024
  • September 2024

Entry Requirements

  • 2.2 degree in Law or a related discipline (that has a 50% legal component to the degree) or foreign equivalent or relevant work experience.
  • In response to the worldwide closure of English Language Test Centres arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Griffith College is now accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency. This is a temporary measure for our intakes up to and including February 2022.

Semester One

  • Public International Law
  • Advanced Legal Research and Writing
  • International and European Human Rights Law

Semester Two: Electives

  • International Humanitarian Law
  • Social and Economic Rights
  • International Asylum and Immigration Law
  • International Criminal Law
  • Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights
  • International Privacy and Data Protection Law
  • Transitional Justice and Human Rights

Semester Three: Dissertation

  • Dissertation

General Fee Information 

  • An Academic Administration Fee of EUR250.00 and a 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below. The fees below relate to Year 1 fees only.

Study Mode: Full-Time

  • Dublin 
  • EUR 7,600.00

Study Mode: Part-Time

  • Dublin 
  • EUR 7,600.00

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