LLM (Human Rights Law)
Studying for an LLM in Human Rights or Social Care Law at Cardiff - Professor Luke Clements
Over the last 50 years, the human rights revolution has had a huge
impact on virtually every state. Throughout the world, global and regional
human rights treaties are infusing domestic legal codes and reconfiguring
many civil law and common law principles.
The LLM (Human Rights Law) route aims to provide a sound knowledge
of the theory and impact of the major UN and Regional Human Rights
Conventions, in relation to civil, political, socio-economic and cultural
aspects.
Key features:
- excellent student satisfaction
- a challenging and wide range of modules to cater for different student
interests - excellent teaching, student support and research facilities
- students from a wide variety of backgrounds
- extremely relevant to those interested in or already working in the
fields of health, social care and poverty alleviation – both in the
independent and statutory sectors - ability to make a difference to the lives of people whose civil and
human rights may be threatened - efficient and friendly administrative support
- close links with the Centres for Health and Social Care Law and
Human Rights and Public Law
Modules
Optional Modules
- Human Rights & Global Justice
- Human Rights, Health and Disability
- Human Rights: National And International Legal Contexts
- International Humanitarian Law
Please note that modules are likely to change from time to time.
| Study mode: | Full-time: over one year or Part-time: over two years |
| Structure: | Stage 1: You will study four modules, at least two of which must be chosen from the core list for this route. The others may be chosen from our wide range of available modules. You will also take a course on postgraduate research skills. Stage 2: You complete a 15,000 word dissertation with staff supervision and submit it in September in the full-time mode, December in the second year of study in the part-time mode). |
Assessment: |
Most modules are assessed by an essay of 5,000 words. Written examinations are rare. |
| Entry requirements: | Usually equivalent to a second class degree in law, and an English langage qualification for non-native English speakers (6.5 in IELTS or 90 in TOEFL internet-based test). |
| Fees: | 2012/13: Home/EU: £5,150 International: £12,250, payable in three instalments for full-time students and six installments for part-time students. |
| Start date: | Usually late September |
| Application: | Early application is strongly advised, normally well before the end of July. Please see our how to apply pages. |
To find out more please see LLM Programme
