"I greatly enjoyed that the teaching was based on an open teacher-student method, encouraging students to share views and ideas with the professors."
-Pauline Moorkens, Art Business and Law LLM (2022)
| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | Full-time | 1 year | September | GBP 18850 per year | GBP 29950 per year |
| LLM | Part-time | 2 years | September | GBP 9450 per year | GBP 15000 per year |
Law is crucial for promoting and protecting human rights at international, regional and domestic levels. This LLM will provide you with an advanced theoretical and empirical understanding of international human rights and humanitarian law. Modules will focus on areas that are at the forefront of human rights and humanitarian law, utilising both doctrinal and critical academic knowledge to examine both the benefits and the difficulties of enforcing these bodies of law.
This LLM provides you with academic and practical knowledge about human rights and humanitarian law, allowing you to offer top-level counsel to clients.
Learn more about Human Rights Law, LLM - at Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Visit course webpageFull-time study
September 2024 | 1 year
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
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Part-time study
September 2024 | 2 years
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award
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Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or a degree with substantial law content.
Law graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.
Other routes
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
Visit the course page for international entry requirements.
You can check out our scholarship offering through our website's scholarships database.
Find out what students say about Centre for Commercial Law Studies
"I greatly enjoyed that the teaching was based on an open teacher-student method, encouraging students to share views and ideas with the professors."
-Pauline Moorkens, Art Business and Law LLM (2022)
“Queen Mary is also the best place to meet people from all over the world and to establish long-lasting friendships. Queen Mary really is the whole package!”
-María Barraco, Human Rights Law LLM (2021)
"I would definitely recommend any future or prospective student to enjoy all the opportunities and services provided by Queen Mary, including the events, networking opportunities, talks with professionals and appointments with careers advisors. The university provides all the resources for you to achieve the desired success in your future career."
-Laís Helena Octaviano Manarin, Laws LLM (2022)
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