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LLM - Master of Laws
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Full Time
SEP
1 year
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LLM - Master of Laws
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Full Time
SEP
1 year
LLM - Master of Laws
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Part Time
SEP
2 years
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Examine power and inequality with our hands-on human rights law master’s
Investigate systems and challenge injustice with our human rights law master’s. You’ll analyse current issues and build practical skills while covering topics like:
The Equality Act (2010)
gender, inequality, and the law
race
jurisprudence
business law.
Our postgraduate human rights law degree suits both law and non-law graduates.
Learn in Legal London
St Mary’s is only a 30-minute train ride to London’s legal district. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:
the Supreme Court
Old Bailey
Royal Courts of Justice
The Law Society
Parliament
the Inns of Court.
Assessment methods
Variety of methods are used to assess your work throughout the degree. These may include:
essays
problem case scenarios
podcasts
presentations.
Career opportunities
Should I study a postgraduate law degree?
The study of this LLM degree demonstrates that the you have achieved advanced intellectual skills and professional expertise in Human Rights Law.
The degree will enable you to develop a wide range of generic key transferable skills that are useful in any career path. You'll be able to demonstrate to an employer that you have advanced skills in:
legal research and writing
analysis
critical evaluation and logical thinking
written and verbal communication.
Applicants are standardly required to have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or equivalent qualification from an overseas institution. We welcome applications from graduates of law and non-law degrees. Applicants without an undergraduate degree who have relevant professional experience/qualifications, or who can otherwise demonstrate their potential to successfully undertake Master's level study, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,340 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,850 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,850 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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