LLM Human Rights Law

The LLM in Human Rights Law programme is designed to enable you to form an advanced conceptual understanding of international law relating to the promotion and protection of human rights at the international, regional and domestic levels.

Your fellow students will come from the UK and more than 80 other countries, each able to draw on prior academic and in many cases professional experiences from different jurisdictions to enrich discussion and debate in class.

Human Rights Collegium

The Human Rights Collegium at Queen Mary is the first association between a university and a non-governmental organisation established to provide scholarly expertise, research and teaching on national and international human rights. The Human Rights Collegium is based at Queen Mary, University of London and is a consortium of members of the School of Law and the British Institute of Human Rights. The collegium's aim is to focus on areas that are at the forefront of human rights to help contribute to its progressive development and to benefit the community. These rights include socio-economic rights; rights of women; international child rights and the rights of other vulnerable groups.

Internships

Queen Mary LLM students have the opportunity to apply for three summer internships with the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR).

Structure

The LLM is available to study full-time for one year or part-time for two years.

For this specialism you will take 150 credits worth of taught modules which may be assessed by essays or examinations (see module overviews for full assessment details and dates) and thereafter you work on a 10,000 word dissertation worth 30 credits (submitted mid August). You are required to balance your taught modules across the two teaching semesters – a full explanation of this process will be available during induction and before module selection.

The range of modules that you are required to choose from differs from programme to programme. If you wish to take an unrestricted range of modules and any approved dissertation topic you should apply for the Master of Laws.

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We run a comprehensive two-week induction period that includes an overview of the programme and advice on module selection as well as a range of other vital information sessions. You do not have to select your modules until you have had the opportunity to listen and learn about them in greater detail during induction. More detail of the induction programme will be made available online by early September each year.

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Undertaking a masters programme is a serious commitment, with weekly contact hours being in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research needed to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly.

_Part-time

The part-time LLM is essentially aimed at legal practitioners working full-time in the UK. You will attend the same modules and follow the same teaching timetable as full-time students.

The part-time programme is, however, spread over two academic years.

In year one, you will normally complete around 90 credits of taught modules. In year two, you will normally take a further 60 credits of taught modules and submit the compulsory 10,000 word dissertation (30 credits). This can be changed if necessary, as the dissertation can be done in either year. However we would always advise part-time students to take around 90 credits of taught modules in their first year if they are timetabled in a convenient slot.

Although not recommended, it is possible for part-time students, who are having difficulties in finding taught modules that fit in with their work timetable, to submit two dissertations – one per year. This would then enable you to take fewer credits of taught modules each year.

Part-time students may also wish to consider the LLM Flexible Study programme.

Modules

• SOLM061 European Convention on Human Rights Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM062 EU Human Rights Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM063 Human Rights of Women: Feminist Legal Theory (Sem 1)
• SOLM064 Human Rights of Women: Legal Framework and Issues (Sem 2)
• SOLM065 International and Comparative Social Rights (Sem 1)
• SOLM066 Social Rights (Sem 2)
• SOLM067 International Law on the Rights of the Child (Sem 1)
• SOLM068 International Rights of the Child (Sem 2)
• SOLM069 International Human Rights Law: History, Theory and Politics (Sem 2)
• SOLM070 International Human Rights Law: Law, Practice and Institutions (Sem 2)
• SOLM071 Terrorism & Human Rights: Constitutional Perspectives (Sem 1)
• SOLM072 International Law and Indigenous People (Sem 1)
• SOLM073 UK Human Rights Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM074 Secession and Self-Determination in International Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM104 Mental Health Law: Capacity to Consent and Best Interests (Sem 1)
• SOLM110 Mental Health Law: Compulsory Detention and Treatment (Sem 2)
• SOLM112 Use of Force in International Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM113 Conduct of Hostilities in International Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM114 Principles of International Criminal Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM115 Enforcement of International Criminal Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM170 Cultural Diversity and Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM171 International Refugee Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM172 International Migration Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM174 Comparative Immigration Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM175 Terrorism, Migration and Human Rights (Sem 2)
• SOLM178 EU Migration Law (Sem 1)
• SOLM197 Crime of the Powerful: Corporate Crime (Sem 1)
• SOLM198 Crimes of the Powerful: State Crime (Sem 2)
• SOLM205 EU Criminal Law (Sem 2)
• SOLM212 Illegal Speech, Censorship and Digital Rights: Social Media vs “Old” Media (Sem 1).

Fees

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2019/20 Academic Year

Full time £15,100

Part time £7,550

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2019/20 Academic Year

Full time £22,150

Part time £11,075

School of Law scholarships

The School of Law offers a range of scholarships for Law Masters programmes each year. Full details are made available on the law funding page from October – November each year.

Queen Mary bursaries and scholarships

We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships for Masters students including competitive scholarships, bursaries and awards, some of which are for applicants studying specific subjects.

Read more about funding a masters

Visit the LLM Human Rights Law page on the Queen Mary University of London website for more details!