LLM International Child Law
This LLM examines international legal protections for children and the practical issues that arise when children’s rights cross national boundaries. It covers the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, healthcare rights, child labour, international child abduction and intercountry adoption, alongside research methods and a substantial dissertation.
About this course
This LLM focuses on the legal frameworks that protect children’s rights across national borders. It examines international child law through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, considering how rights such as access to healthcare are understood and applied.
You will explore legal issues affecting children in a range of contexts, including child labour, international child abduction and intercountry adoption. The course also develops research skills through specialist methods training and an extended dissertation in international child law.
It may suit law graduates and professionals who want to build specialist knowledge of children’s rights, cross-border family law issues and the legal responses to risks faced by children internationally. Full-time, part-time and online study options are available.
What you will study
The course covers:
• International Child Law • The rights of children and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child • The right to healthcare • Child labour • International child abduction • Intercountry adoption • Research methods training • The English legal system, legal ethics and legal technology • A dissertation in International Child Law
Modules
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
- International Child Law (core)
- Research Methods Training (core)
Terms 3 & 4 (full-time)
- Dissertation in International Child Law (core)
Assessment
Assessment includes a three-hour unseen written examination, a 4,500-word coursework assignment, online assessments and a 15,000-word thesis.
Entry requirements
A minimum second-class honours degree is required.
Careers
This course may support progression into roles connected with family law, family support, charities, the humanitarian sector, immigration, policy advice and regulation.
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