The LLM International Human Rights Law is the oldest established human rights law course in Europe, and reflects the University of Essex’s global reputation as the leading centre for human rights research, practice and education. In 2009, the University of Essex was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of its excellence in the advancement of human rights.
The University of Essex provides an advanced conceptual understanding of the international law on the promotion and protection of human rights, at the international, regional and national level, informed by the latest practice and scholarship.
The course sets international human rights law in its philosophical and historical contexts, enabling students to understand international human rights law as it applies in various situations including states of emergency or acute crises, development and transition.
The University of Essex specialises in business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, socio-legal studies and human rights law.
The University of Essex attracts some of the most experienced and academically qualified students from around the world, and they aim to produce graduates who will be leaders in the field of international human rights law as advocates, field officers, legal advisers or researchers with governments and international and non-governmental organisations.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Law |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 20700 |
| Campus | Colchester |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 58 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70.0%
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