International Human Rights Law and Practice (LLM)

Program Overview

The International Human Rights Law and Practice LLM is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to work in human rights. The program includes core modules in applying international human rights law, practice of fieldwork, human rights placement, and international human rights laboratory, as well as option modules in financial crime, current issues in counter-terrorism and media law, and critical theory. Students are assessed through a combination of essays, written and oral moot submissions, presentations, advocacy campaign preparation, submissions to human rights organs, and a final dissertation.

Program Outline

International Human Rights Law and Practice (LLM)

Degree Overview:

This one-year full-time or two years part-time (for non-visa students) LLM aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and experience to work in human rights by:

• critical, nuanced, and interdisciplinary examination of the paradox
• Exploring issues related to states, actors, standard-setting versus implementation, and interplay of law, policy and advocacy at local, regional and global levels.

Outline:

Modules:

• Core Modules:
These modules equip you with holistic knowledge and socio-legal skills for human rights practice or further academic studies (PhD).
• Applying International Human Rights Law
• Practice of Fieldwork
• Human Rights Placement
• International Human Rights Laboratory
• Option Modules (choose two):
(options subject to change)
• Financial Crime (York Law School)
• Current Issues in Counter-terrorism and Media Law (York Law School)
• Critical Theory (Politics)

Assessment:

• essays, written and oral moot submissions, presentations, advocacy campaign preparation, submissions to human rights organs, and a final 12,000-word Dissertation

Teaching:

The LLM adopts a student-centered approach through diverse formats:

• Lectures (includes renowned practitioners)
• Interactive Seminars with guest speakers
• Simulation & role-play activities
• Group and project work
• Directed reading
• Extensive fieldwork in Colombia, South Africa, or online
The teaching team includes world-renowned academics and experienced human rights practitioners.

Careers: You will be supported with career guidance, network building opportunities, and personalized references to pursue careers such as:

• Community engagement managers with human rights NGOs and other related organisations

Other information:

• The LLM is distinctive for its emphasis on real human rights scenarios, fieldwork opportunities in Colombia/South Africa, and interactions with human rights defenders
• The LLM is associated with and shares resources such as the York Human Rights City, CAHR's protective fellowship scheme and more.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Annual tuition fees for 2024/25 Study modeUK (home)International and EU Full-time (1 year) £10,590£23,900 Part-time (2 years)This is the year 1 fee. Fees for future years are subject to confirmation. £5,295£11,950 Students on a Student Visa are not currently permitted to study part-time at York. For courses which are longer than one year, the tuition fees quoted are for the first year of study. UK (home) fees may increase in subsequent years (up to a maximum of 2%). International fees may increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).