About LLM Human Rights
The Nottingham Law School LLM enables you to build your own programme by selecting taught modules from a wide range of subject areas to suit your own interests and requirements. You can obtain either a Single, Joint or Major/Minor LLM in the fascinating and absorbing area of Human Rights Law.
Why choose LLM Human Rights?
- Improve your academic profile in the competitive area of law with a postgraduate qualification.
- Choose to study Human Rights Law in-depth as a Single award, or select modules from a wide range of subject areas to gain either a Joint or Major/Minor LLM award that suits your interests.
- Explore the fascinating area of Human Rights, which permeates the study and practice of all areas of law.
- Explore bodily integrity rights such as the right to life, procedural rights such as the right to a fair trail, and expressive rights such as the freedom of religion.
- Attend an International Summer School and gain valuable experience of European and international law in practice.
- Choose to study full-time or part-time.
- Scholarships are available.
Individual modules can be studied for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards for those working in the legal profession.
Nottingham Law School
The School is one of the largest university law schools in the UK, enjoying a national and international reputation for delivering high quality education and training across a broad range of academic and professional courses. NLS has strong ties with many leading law firms both locally and nationally.
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Contact details
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Modules
All students on the LLM programme will complete a dissertation and six additional elective and compulsory modules depending on the award that you wish to obtain. The LLM in Human Rights Law is available as a Single, Joint or Major/Minor award.
Successful completion of three modules leads to an LL Certificate and completion of six modules leads to an LL Diploma.
Subject areas and elective modules
(S=Single, J=Joint, MM=Major/Minor awards)
Students can choose combinations of modules from those listed below.
Human Rights (S, J, MM)
- Expression Rights: Arts, Politics and Religion
- Human Rights and Criminal Justice
- Human Rights in Europe
- International Human Rights
- Victims' Rights and Restorative Justice
Other LLM subject areas and modules
Competition (J, MM)
- International Competition Law
- Competition and IP Law in the EU
Corporate (S, J, MM)
- Business Organisations
- Competition Law and International Trade
- Corporate Liquidation
- Corporate Property
- Corporate Rescue
- Corporate Rescue (International and Comparative)
- Intellectual Property
- Principles of Business Regulation
- Public Companies and Securities Regulation
- Restitution and Banking
- The Corporate Employer
- International Commercial Transactions
Criminal Justice ( S, J, MM)
- Human Rights and Criminal Justice
- Issues in Criminal Evidence
- Victims' Rights and Restorative Justice
Employment (J, MM)
- EC Employment Law
- Employer and Health Law
- Sport and Employment, or
- The Corporate Employer
Europe and the Law (S, J, MM)
- Competition and IP Law in the EU
- EC Employment Law
- European Sports Law and Policy
- European Union Law and Remedies
- Human Rights in Europe
- Private International Law
Health Law (S, J, MM)
- Introduction to Health Law and Ethics
- IP Public Health Medical Innovation
- Medical Malpractice
- Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law
- The Employer and Health Law
- The Ending of Life: legal and Ethical Issues
- The Law Relating to Human Reproduction
- The Law Relating to Organ Transplants
Insolvency Law (S, J, MM)
- Corporate Liquidation
- Corporate Rescue
- Corporate Rescue (International and Comparative)
- Cross Border Insolvency
- Insolvency Systems in Emerging Markets
- Personal Insolvency
Intellectual Property (S, J, MM)
- Competition and IP Law in the EU
- Intellectual Property
- IP Public Health Medical Innovation
- Sport and Intellectual Property Law
International Criminal Justice (S, J, MM)
- Foundations of International and Comparative Criminal Justice
- Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
- Terrorism and International Response
- Theory and Principles of International Criminal Law
- War Crimes and the Crime of Aggression
International Public Law (S , J , MM)
- International Public Law
- International Human Rights
- World Trade Organisations
- Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
- Terrorism and International Response
- Theory and Principles of International Criminal Law
- War Crimes and Crimes of Aggression
International Trade (S, J, MM)
- International Competition Trade
- European Union Law and Remedies
- Insurance of Carriage and Trade Risks
- International Carriage of Goods
- International Commercial Transactions
- International Dispute Resolution
- International Finance
- International Sale of Goods
- Private International Law
- World Trade Organisation
Sports Law (S, J, MM)
- European Sports Law and Policy
- Sport and Employment
- Sport and Intellectual Property Law
- Sport, Law and Business
- Sport, Law and the Human Body
- UK and International sport Law and Regulations
Legal Methods and Theory is a free-standing module which can be taken by students from any specialism.
Dissertation
The Law School provides a supportive environment for students to carry out a major but focused individual research project. Students wishing to achieve a masters degree are required to submit a dissertation of 18,000 to 20,000 words on a suitable topic of their choice.
Legal research methods and writing
Students can also undertake classes in special legal research skills, research methodologies, academic writing, and the legal theories that try to explain how the law works. There will also be teaching lessons on library and information skills.
Assessment
With the exception of the Dissertation and the Legal Research Methods and Writing module, which is assessed by the submission of a research proposal, the modules for the LLM programmes are assessed by means of a 5,000 word piece of work. These could be discursive essays, reports, case studies or problem scenarios.
Your future career
Career development is an integral part of the programme and our careers team run a series of workshops where you can identify methods and strategies to enable you to pursue your career goals.
Due to the School's excellent reputation within the legal profession, our graduates are highly sought-after and recognised for the depth and relevance of their knowledge.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Practitioners can study individual modules from the LLM programme for CPD awards.
Nottingham Law School offers a suite of practice-based practitioner programmes specifically designed to meet the personal development needs of legal practitioners. We offer courses that qualify for CPD with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in-house training and bespoke programmes. These courses are highly flexible and can be delivered throughout the year both nationally and internationally.
This course does not currently offer placements.
Entry requirement details
Law graduates
You will need a good degree in Law (minimum 2.2) or an honours degree in another discipline plus either the CPE (Common Professional Examination) or GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law) conversion qualification.
Non-law graduates
Whilst most of our applicants have a qualification in law, applicants from other disciplines will be considered, particularly if they have experience in the area, even if not as lawyers.
English language requirements
It is important that all international Law students speak, write and understand English well. Students can assess their fluency by taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For entry onto the LLM programmes a minimum level of 6.5 is required for IELTS or a TOEFL score of 580 (written) or iBTOEFL 83. If applicants do not meet the language entry requirements, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses are available through our Nottingham Language Centre prior to the start of the Masters programmes.
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