Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Examine the rhetoric and reality of human rights through a focus on issues that bridge theory and practice.
Navigate the complex landscape of international human rights law, from the foundational UN treaty system and regional mechanisms to contemporary challenges in human rights law. The course integrates knowledge across human rights, development, international relations, conflict studies, and migration law, providing you with sophisticated understanding of how rights frameworks operate within broader political, social, and economic contexts.
Taking an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, you will acquire specialist knowledge of international legal instruments including the International Bill of Rights, core UN treaties, and regional systems like the European and Inter-American human rights frameworks.
You will engage with the mechanics of treaty body systems and individual complaint procedures while developing critical awareness of customary international law and jus cogens norms. This knowledge foundation will be informed by current thinking and debate around emerging issues such as business and human rights, transitional justice, human rights and terrorism and war.
You should usually hold a second-class honours degree (certain programmes may require a 2:1) from a recognised British or overseas university.
You will graduate with the specialist knowledge, practical skills, and professional confidence needed to succeed in a rapidly expanding field.
Whether you’re aiming for roles in law firms, NGOs, international organisations, or policy and research bodies, this course will equip you for a wide range of impactful careers.
Studying in London places you at the heart of the global human rights community. The city is home to major organisations like Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, Redress, and leading human rights law firms, offering exceptional opportunities to network, gain experience, and build your professional profile.
You’ll receive personalised career support from specialist advisors, develop a strong professional presence on platforms like LinkedIn, and access training opportunities through organisations such as the British Institute of Human Rights.
Core modules:
International Law and Global Regulation
Foundations of International Human Rights: Theory, History and Practice
Human Rights in Practice: Protection, Enforcement and Advocacy
Optional modules:
International Law and Global Regulation
The Laws of Wars
Human Rights and International Law Research Project
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