LLM (Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights)— full-time and part-time

The LLM programme aims to build specific and general skills with respect to the modern regime of human rights protection, and knowledge of the philosophies and theories that underpin them. The course provides students with the requisites enabling them to contribute to the advance-ment of human rights globally, both in their individual capacities and in association with institutions that have such a focus.  It aims to prepare graduates for work in the burgeoning field of economic, social and cultural rights with international organisations, non-governmental organisations and as individual advocates for the rights of the majority.

The programme draws upon the resources of the LLM in International Human Rights, with the addition of specialised courses in the economic, social and cultural rights sphere.The course work begins with a general Introduction to International Human Rights Law, and an introduction to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the first semester as obligatory courses. In the second semester the Right to Development and How to Argue with an Economist are strongly recommended courses. In addition there would be a wide range of  optional courses to choose from, such as the Right to Food, Children⦡mp;euro;?s Rights, Business and Human Rights, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Politics of Human Rights, International Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law and Conflict and Post-Conflict. A total of 90 ECTS needs to be completed (75 obligatory plus 15 from a range of optional courses). From time to time there might be changes in the optional courses offered each year.

During the course of their studies, students at Masters level are also encouraged to put into practice the foundational work provided by the LLM, by conducting internships with international institutions and non-governmental organizations working in the field of human rights. Advice is offered in locating suitable opportunities and ,when possible, some financial support to offset travel expenses.

The Masters of Law in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a one-year programme of full-time study, combining two semesters of course work and the preparation of a dissertation.

The two-year programme is part-time, combining two semesters of course work the first year with a third semester the second year, devoted entirely to the research required for preparation of a final dissertation.

Courses each year are subject to change, but may include the following:

African and Inter-American Regional Systems of Protecting Human Rights
Business and Human Rights
Children's Rights
Conflict and Post-Conflict
Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
European Convention on Human Rights
European Union and Human Rights
Genocide
How to Argue with an Economist
International Criminal Law
International Criminal Procedure
International Humanitarian Law (Term I)
International Humanitarian Law (Term II)
International Refugee Law
Introduction to Human Rights Law
Minority Rights
Peace Support Operations
Public International Law
Procedure before International Criminal Courts
Right to Development
Transitional Justice