LLM International Law and Global Justice 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Sheffield |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Designed primarily for students and lawyers who want to develop expertise in international law, and work or intend to pursue a career in the public sector.

The LLM International Law and Global Justice is ideal for those seeking to gain in-depth knowledge and expertise of international law and understand its role in advancing justice in times of war and peace.

The course offers a broad selection of modules which cover all areas of international law and also engages with contemporary issues. It's taught by leading experts in their fields whose teaching is informed by their research and scholarship. Research, teaching and learning is also supported by the Sheffield Centre for International and European Law and its various activities.

Students who study this course come from a range of backgrounds. This includes graduates from law,  as well as from social sciences and humanities such as international relations. They can also be practising lawyers or work in the public or private sector who want to develop their knowledge in international law.

Our graduates pursue careers in both the private and public sector, working for law firms, governments, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and universities.

International Law and Global Justice is one of the pathways offered on the Sheffield LLM. You can also choose to study LLM Corporate and Commercial Law.

If you’re not sure which specialist pathway you want to follow, don’t worry, you can take the Sheffield LLM by choosing modules from both pathways, or opt to follow one of the pathways on arrival. The choice is yours.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Designed primarily for students and lawyers who want to develop expertise in international law, and work or intend to pursue a career in the public sector.

The LLM International Law and Global Justice is ideal for those seeking to gain in-depth knowledge and expertise of international law and understand its role in advancing justice in times of war and peace.

The course offers a broad selection of modules which cover all areas of international law and also engages with contemporary issues. It's taught by leading experts in their fields whose teaching is informed by their research and scholarship. Research, teaching and learning is also supported by the Sheffield Centre for International and European Law and its various activities.

Students who study this course come from a range of backgrounds. This includes graduates from law,  as well as from social sciences and humanities such as international relations. They can also be practising lawyers or work in the public or private sector who want to develop their knowledge in international law.

Our graduates pursue careers in both the private and public sector, working for law firms, governments, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and universities.

International Law and Global Justice is one of the pathways offered on the Sheffield LLM. You can also choose to study LLM Corporate and Commercial Law.

If you’re not sure which specialist pathway you want to follow, don’t worry, you can take the Sheffield LLM by choosing modules from both pathways, or opt to follow one of the pathways on arrival. The choice is yours.

Admission Requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.

Please see our website for the full list of accepted subjects.


English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent.

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