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International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Location

University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

18,000 CHFTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

This one-year postgraduate degree course provides advanced, comprehensive and practical training in international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL), international criminal law, as well as the interplay between them. Students gain access to a world-renowned faculty, benefit from direct connections with leading actors in the field like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and share ideas with other participants from an array of different legal backgrounds and perspectives. The programme allows students to tailor their studies according to their particular interests. Core courses provide a firm grounding in public international law, IHL, IHRL, international refugee law and international criminal law.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

This one-year postgraduate degree course provides advanced, comprehensive and practical training in international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL), international criminal law, as well as the interplay between them. Students gain access to a world-renowned faculty, benefit from direct connections with leading actors in the field like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and share ideas with other participants from an array of different legal backgrounds and perspectives. The programme allows students to tailor their studies according to their particular interests. Core courses provide a firm grounding in public international law, IHL, IHRL, international refugee law and international criminal law.

Admission Requirements

100+
6.5+

1 Year
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
0 CHF
International
18,000 CHF

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