This engaging Masters degree combines two highly-relevant and challenging areas of legal study and explores the interplay between them. It provides students with an international perspective and is taught by many of the department's research-active academics based in the Law School. Students will have the opportunity to engage with teaching staff many of whom are researching in the field of these fascinating legal and socio-legal issues.
Lancaster's Law School is home to the Centre for International Law and Human Rights, the Centre for Crime, Law and Justice, the Centre for Law and Society, and the Centre for Child and Family Justice. These influential centres underpin postgraduate teaching, which is often research-led and research-informed.
The core modules are International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Terrorism and the Law, and the LLM Dissertation. The modules in International Law and International Human Rights Law will address key questions such as how international laws protect, govern and define human rights and inter-state relationships. Students will have the chance to evaluate the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights protected through international instruments and explore the way that international law is used to shape the world in which we live. International Terrorism and the Law explores concepts relating to civil liberties, international law, criminal justice and human rights as they consider one of the greatest global challenges to peace, stability and security.
The dissertation of 15,000 words is an independent, in-depth inquiry into a research topic of each student's choosing. The topic will link to a key legal question or issue and may also directly relate to their professional/career interests. This is their opportunity to make a contribution to the legal and academic community with new, original research and writing. A dissertation supervisor can provide students with support and introduce them to relevant legal material and research; their personal research interests will closely align with their chosen topic wherever possible.
The department prides itself on the choice and breadth of elective modules available, offering students access to expertise in areas and growing fields such as The Rights of Peoples, Law and Global Health, International Criminal Law, Gender, Sexualities and Human Rights, and International Environmental Law.
The faculty's teaching approach is international in scope and comparative by nature, and they actively encourage students to build a beneficial network of academics, peers and alumni during their time with the university. All of this will help students to broaden their experience, deepen their understanding, and prepare for their next step.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Law |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 19940 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 87 |
| PTE | 58 |
| Duolingo | Not Required / Waiver |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 75%
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