Study LLM International Human Rights at University of Birmingham in the UK, Birmingham Law School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
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Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Course overview Become an expert in global human rights law. Explore how people’s rights and freedoms are protected by the law and investigate practical challenges facing international human rights law today. The world needs people to defend human rights. Prepare for a career using human rights law to bring about positive change, either as a legal practitioner or in government, policy or humanitarian roles. Course delivery At Birmingham, research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Lecturers and professors continue to research in their field, offering valuable expertise in Law. Taught modules - each module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework and assignment preparation. Seminars – modules are mainly taught by small group teaching. Dissertation – you'll undertake a 15,000-word dissertation in an area that interests you.

Which department am I in?

Birmingham Law School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£28,080.00 (US$ 36,263) per year

The fees quoted are for one year only. For those studying courses that are longer than one year, tuition fees will also be payable in subsequent years of your programme.

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£28,080.00 (US$ 36,263) per year

The fees quoted are for one year only. For those studying courses that are longer than one year, tuition fees will also be payable in subsequent years of your programme.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected July 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Students should have, or be expected to obtain, a 2:1 Honours degree in Law. Relevant equivalent study or professional experience may also be considered for entry.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.