The City Law School
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW LLM
This LLM programme concentrates on the development of a thorough and critical understanding of Public International Law. The course aims to enhance your ability to analyse, interpret and criticise the laws, rules, policies and practices that underpin public international law. The LLM in Public International Law provides a good academic grounding in this increasingly important area of legal practice. On completing the LLM you will be well-placed to obtain employment with governmental and non-governmental agencies, commercial law firms and in house legal departments of multinational corporations concerned about international corporate responsibility. COURSE CONTENT You choose from two major programme options. You can take the LLM in Public International Law, choosing four from approximately fifteen different module subjects. You can then complete a dissertation in any one of the four modules. Alternatively, you can choose to add a specialism to your LLM in Public International Law by taking two modules and a dissertation in a chosen specialist area of law. We offer specialisms in: • International human rights • International dispute resolution • International law and the global economy • International criminal law and justice • International law and armed conflicts.
Duration of course
Full-time: one year Part-time: two years
The academics delivering the course are specialists in their respective fields and at the forefront of recent developments in the interplay between domestic and international systems. In addition to lectures and seminars, you will have the opportunity to take part in mooting and practitioner workshops and you will be introduced to practising lawyers.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should have a strong academic profile and good English. The entrance requirement is normally an upper second class honours degree in law, social science, humanities or related field or an equivalent professional qualification and experience. Full credit will be given for professional experience. Students do not need to have studied Public International Law. If they have not they will be required to take the general PIL module. For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is required: IELTS: 7.0 or above TOEFL (internet based): 107 or above.
Find out more
E: law@city.ac.uk T: +44 (0)20 7404 5787
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