International Law LLM

The LLM in International Law reflects the breadth of contemporary international law, addressing issues as diverse as world trade disputes, United Nations peacekeeping, international human rights litigation, state responsibility and criminal trials before international courts.<br/><br/><strong>WHY THIS PROGRAMME</strong><br/><br/><br/>• If you want to increase your horizons to an international platform and look beyond domestic legal orders, this LLM is ideal for you.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will be taught by a team that truly understands international issues, with staff drawn from all over the world. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• We offer excellent facilities including our dedicated School of Law library; our main University library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications and is a European Documentation Centre.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Guest speaker presentations and other extra-curricular events round off the academic programme, and allow you to engage with current debates.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>PROGRAMME STRUCTURE</strong><br/><br/>You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. For this programme you must complete the core course, Foundations of International Law. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching.<br/><br/><strong>Core course</strong><br/>Foundations Of International Law<br/><br/><strong>Optional courses</strong><br/>Advanced Introduction to the Law of the United Nations<br/>Advanced Introduction to International Criminal Law<br/>Climate Change Law and Governance<br/>International Courts and Tribunals<br/>International Human Rights Law<br/>International Investment Law<br/>International Law and International Economic Governance<br/>International Law and International Security<br/>International Litigation in Practice (ILIP)<br/>International Trade Law<br/>Law and International Development<br/>The Laws of Armed Conflict<br/><br/>One additional courses may be chosen from other subjects within the School of Laws LLM portfolio.