LLM International Law and Human Rights

University of Southampton

Discover the effects of globalisation on our legal and human rights with this LLB International Law and Human Rights master's degree. You’ll graduate with a thorough understanding of international conventions, state responsibility, international dispute settlement and human rights responsibilities.

The course prepares you for a career in international or human rights law in governmental and non-governmental roles or the private and commercial sectors.

In your first week of study, you’ll attend an intensive legal skills course to learn about the:

• common law system
• interactions of statute and judge-made law
• impact of international conventions and model laws on national law

From here you’ll develop your understanding of global legal frameworks along with the skills to analyse complex legal issues and evaluate legal or policy responses.

Learning

You’ll learn through a range of teaching and learning methods that may include:

• small-group teaching
• seminars
• tutorials
• debates
• presentations
• simulated court hearings (moots)
• clause drafting
• public consultation response preparation
• exploring conventions and their legal implications

The LLM Challenge offers an extra learning experience. Students across all our LLM courses are assigned to a team and given a current topic to debate to compete for a monetary prize. The LLM Challenge helps you develop your collaborative working and leadership skills.

When you graduate from this LLM International Law and Human Rights, you could work in a specialised solicitors’ firm or chambers. You could also work for:

• non-governmental organisations
• governments all over the world
• think tanks
• international courts and tribunals

You’ll have the chance to meet high-profile organisations and law firms at our law careers fair.