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LLM in International Human Rights Law

Programme requirements

In order to obtain an LLM degree in International Human Rights Law programme a candidate must successfully complete a total of 60 ECTS:
a.   Four compulsory courses:
-     International Crimes and Gross Human Rights Violations (6 ECTS)
-     International Health Law (6 ECTS)
-     International Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
-     International Institutional Law (6 ECTS)
b. Two optional compulsory courses (at least 12 ECTS).
One course needs to be chosen from these two courses:
-     International Humanitarian Law (6 ECTS)
-     Refugee and Asylum Law (6 ECTS)
The second course needs to be chosen from these two courses:
-     European Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
-     International Criminal Tribunals and Courts (6 ECTS)
c. The seminar Human Rights (6 ECTS)
d. A Law in Practice module (6 ECTS)
e. Master’s thesis (12 ECTS)

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

International Human Rights Law

6

International Crimes and Gross Human Rights Violations

6

Choose 1 of 2:
- Refugee and Asylum Law
- International Humanitarian Law

6

Choose 1 of 2:
- International Criminal Tribunals and Courts
- European Human Rights Law

6

International Institutional Law

6

International Health Law

6

Law in Practice

6

Seminar Human Rights

6

Master’s thesis

12

Total semester 1

30

Total semester 2

30

Programme structure

The programme consists of six courses (minimum), a seminar, a Law in Practice module and the writing of a Master’s thesis. The programme requires one year, full-time to complete.

Exchange period in the first semester (Fall term), as exchange student:
- International Crimes and Gross Human Rigths Violations (6 ECTS)
- International Health Law (6 ECTS)
- International Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
- International Institutional Law (6 ECTS)
- Seminar Human Rights (6 ECTS)

LLM completion in the second semester as registered regular LLM student (Winter/Spring term), after graduation at home university:
- Either Refugee and Asylum Law or International Humanitarian Law (6 ECTS)
- Either International Criminal Tribunals and Courts or European Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
- Law in Practice (6 ECTS)
- Master’s thesis (12 ECTS)

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