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LLM International Law and Politics

Keele University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This innovative program examines the complex interplay between law and politics in international affairs. Delivered jointly by the School of Law and the School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and the Environment (SPIRE), the LLM provides students with an opportunity to develop a critical understanding of how politics shape international law and how, in return, the law shapes the behavior of states in their dealings with one another and with other actors. As will all our postgraduate programs, the LLM encourages an integrated theoretical and interdisciplinary approach to global governance, where the law is studied in its broader philosophical, historical and social context. This approach is particularly suited to those who aspire to work for international institutions like the UN, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, or international law firms.

General Eligibility

You should have a first or second class honors degree (or foreign equivalent) in Law or a related discipline. Applications are welcome from current legal practitioners or any other person with appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Compulsory core modules
  • Foundations of International Law

  • International Law and Human Rights

  • Introduction to International Economic Law

  • Advanced International Law

  • Dissertation

2 Elective core and optional modules
  • International Humanitarian Law

  • Transnational Crime

  • International Refugee Law

  • International Environmental Law (Environment pathway)

  • Dimensions of Environmental Politics (Environment pathway)

  • Economic Development and Environmental Transformation (Environment pathway)

  • Transnational Commercial Law (Commerce and Business pathway)

  • International Business Context (Commerce and Business pathway)

  • Contemporary Challenges in Global Business (Commerce and Business pathway)

  • Foundations of Human Rights (Human Rights pathway)

  • Equality, Discrimination and Minorities (Human Rights pathway)

  • Human Rights and Global Politics (Human Rights pathway)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89

The minimum score for entry to the LLM is academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL 91).

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