• Annual course fee

    AUD 31,000

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Intake months

    September

  • Delivery locations

    London

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Face the legal issues in international human rights today in our LLM Human Rights and Legal Practice course.Our LLM is designed and taught by experienced legal professionals and human rights activists. You will gain a thorough understanding of the theories, issues and concepts underpinning international human rights and, crucially, how they are put into practice. By combining theory with practice, this course will give you both the skills and the knowledge you need for a career in the field of human rights practice, campaigning and advocacy.Suitable for legal practitioners, aspiring legal professionals and human rights activists, this course will enable you to develop your skillsets in research and analysis, strategic litigation, project management, and advocacy and campaigning skills within the field of human rights. Problem-based and interactive learning methodologies will enable you to master key concepts and instil the ability to learn from experience, absorb and integrate new information, and act strategically.This LLM programme will examine the rhetoric and reality of human rights using an issues-based approach. Taking an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, you will acquire a high level of specialist knowledge, informed by current thinking and debate. There is also a wide range of optional modules to choose from, with focuses on economic, social and cultural rights; minority rights; business and human rights; policy and management; international human rights; criminal law; and international development.Finally, you will write up a thesis on a topic that you choose, but the focus will be on a practical and applied human rights experience reflecting on real life experience and applied legal skills.With the human rights sector becoming increasingly competitive, employers are now asking for some experience as a prerequisite. London is one of the world centres for this sort of career, with most international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) havi

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You must have successfully completed an United Kingdom Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification)or/with full-time or equivalent, work experience in a relevant industry setting.Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.If you dont meet the entry requirements, there may be other programs you are eligible for that can lead you to your preferred program.

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PTE 59

TOEFL 89

  • Type of institution

    University

  • Year established

    2004

  • Total students

    12,665

  • On campus accommodation

    Available

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    801 - 1000

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Digby Stuart College Campus - University of Roehampton - University of Roehampton

Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU, UK

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At Digby Stuart, we work towards creating an inclusive community that celebrates diversity. With over 2000 students living in halls during term time and many more commuting and studying online, we are the largest of the four colleges, and we have a busy programme of activities for staff and students.

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