How long does the LLM in Human Rights Law take to complete?

The LLM in Human Rights Law runs one year full-time or two years part-time. On-campus, online and distance routes are available for the LLM in Human Rights Law.

Which delivery modes are available for the LLM in Human Rights Law?

The LLM in Human Rights Law is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online and by distance learning. Every mode of the LLM in Human Rights Law shares the same weekly seminar structure.

Is the LLM in Human Rights Law recognised in the UK?

Yes, the LLM in Human Rights Law sits at UK Level 7 and is a postgraduate award taught in central London. The syllabus is aligned with Bar Standards Board and SRA guidance on the LLM in Human Rights Law.

What are the entry requirements for the LLM in Human Rights Law?

A UK Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above in law or a cognate discipline is the standard route. Portfolio applicants with 5+ years of senior experience are also considered for the LLM in Human Rights Law.

How much does the LLM in Human Rights Law cost and is funding available?

Fees for the LLM in Human Rights Law are published on the LSLPE fees page and can be paid by instalment. Scholarship options for the LLM in Human Rights Law can be discussed with admissions.

LLM in Human Rights Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLM in Human Rights Law at LSLPE is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification running one year full-time or two years part-time on-campus, online or by distance learning. The programme combines rigorous doctrinal study of the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention on Human Rights and the core UN treaty system with practitioner-facing modules on strategic litigation, advocacy and third-party intervention, aligned with the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and International Bar Association standards.

By graduation you will have drafted a Section 3 and Section 4 argument on a real UK statute, produced a Strasbourg-style application, prepared a third-party intervention brief, argued a full moot on a Human Rights Act point, and completed a research-informed dissertation on a specialist human-rights question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Bar Standards Board, SRA and International Bar Association guidance on human-rights practice.
Modules on the Human Rights Act 1998, the ECHR, the UN treaty bodies and international humanitarian law.
Case-room teaching on judgments of the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
Workshops in Strasbourg drafting, strategic-litigation planning and NGO submissions.
Chatham House-aligned strand on human-rights foreign policy and Whitehall practice.
Named supervisor for a substantial dissertation, capstone project or NGO-facing consulting piece.
Weekly seminars in all three delivery modes.

What You Will Learn

Advise on rights and remedies under the Human Rights Act 1998.
Draft a Strasbourg application to a professional standard.
Analyse the interaction between UK primary legislation and Convention rights.
Prepare a strategic-litigation plan for an NGO or claimant firm.
Draft third-party intervention submissions.
Handle evidence from UN treaty-body proceedings.
Argue proportionality, margin of appreciation and structured constitutional analysis.
Defend a Level 7 dissertation on a specialist human-rights question.

Who This Course Is For

Practising solicitors and barristers moving into human-rights and public-law work.
NGO legal officers and campaign lawyers.
Public-sector legal advisers supporting human-rights compliance.
International lawyers seeking a UK-centred postgraduate credential.
Applicants preparing for doctoral research in human-rights law.

Career Pathways

Human rights adviser in an NGO or campaign firm.
Barrister in a public-law and human-rights chambers.
In-house counsel with a rights and compliance brief.
Legal adviser in a public body or ombudsman office.
Legal analyst for a human-rights think tank.
Immigration adviser in a specialist practice.
Legal researcher for a public inquiry.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions with human-rights chambers, NGO legal teams and international-organisation graduate-entry pipelines.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in law or a cognate discipline.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in law or human-rights practice are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or practice statement outlining your human-rights focus.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London reading law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London places the Supreme Court, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court, Chatham House and the human-rights NGO ecosystem within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Cohorts are small, tutor-visible and taught in the case-room and select-committee tradition. The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each year and refreshes syllabus alignment annually against Bar Standards Board guidance.

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