LLB Law and Human Rights

The LLB Law and Human Rights course at Birkbeck University of London is a comprehensive program that provides students with a deep understanding of the legal framework that governs human rights. The course covers a wide range of topics, including international law, human rights law, legal systems, and critical legal theory. Students will learn how to analyze complex legal issues and develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems. This course is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a career in law, human rights, or related fields.

Additional Information

Students have the opportunity to participate in mooting competitions, where they can practice their advocacy skills and present legal arguments in front of a panel of judges. The course also provides opportunities for students to engage with practitioners and experts in the field through guest lectures and workshops.

A Leading University for Law and Human Rights Education

Birkbeck University of London is an ideal choice for students pursuing an LLB in Law and Human Rights due to its strong reputation for teaching and research in this area. The university has a long history of excellence in legal education, and its location in the heart of London provides access to a wide range of legal and human rights organizations and institutions. Additionally, Birkbeck's commitment to innovative teaching methods and interdisciplinary approaches makes it an exciting and dynamic place to study.

On the LLB Law and Human Rights, you will gain skills, knowledge, insight, and experience from our expert academics and practitioners in the fields of human rights and public law. The world of human rights is vast and changing quickly. At the start of this degree, you will study the introductory human rights course that covers basic principles, treaties, and cases in the area of human rights. Then you will study more advanced modules on specific topics such as migration, medical ethics, immigration, international law, labor law, political violence, social welfare, and armed conflict, among others. You may also choose to complete your final research project on the topic of human rights. In addition to foundational legal reasoning skills, on this human rights-focused law degree, you will also develop:

• knowledge of the relationship between national and international laws

• an understanding of what it may mean in practice to have to balance conflicting concepts of justice

• the ability to assess the wider social, historical, and political dimensions of rights-based social movements.

You may find graduates from our law and human rights degree progressing in the following kinds of roles:

• barristers

• solicitors

• paralegals

• advocates

• policy researchers

A law degree from Birkbeck also provides you with a broad range of transferable skills and knowledge and understanding of the English legal system that may be relevant within a diverse range of other jobs and roles.

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UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-120 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-BBB)

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20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.