Masters of Laws - Human Rights and Legal Practice with Professional Experience

University of Roehampton

Our LLM Human Rights and Legal Practice is taught by experienced legal professionals and human rights activists.

They'll gain a thorough understanding of the theories, issues, and concepts underpinning international human rights and, crucially, how they are put into practice.

By combining theory with practice, this course will give they both the skills and the knowledge they need for a career in the field of human rights practice, campaigning, and advocacy.

Suitable for legal practitioners, aspiring legal professionals, and human rights activists, this course will enable them to develop their skills in the:

• Research and analysis
• Strategic litigation
• Project management
• Advocacy and campaigning skills within the field of human rights.

Problem-based and interactive learning methodologies will enable them to master key concepts and instill the ability to learn from experience, absorb and integrate new information, and act strategically.

We'll give they a strong academic grounding as well as the practical and vocational legal skills required for legal practice in the human rights field.

With the human rights sector becoming increasingly competitive, employers are now asking for some experience as a prerequisite. London is one of the world centers for this sort of career, with most international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having their headquarters here.