LLM Public International Law
This LLM is for graduates who want to develop advanced knowledge of public international law and its role in international relations. You will study legal sources, treaties, jurisdiction, state responsibility, international disputes, humanitarian law and forced migration. The course includes research methods training and a dissertation, and is available full-time, part-time or online.
About this course
This LLM examines the rules, institutions and principles that shape relations between states and other international actors. You will consider how international law is created, interpreted and applied, including its relationship with domestic legal systems.
The course covers core areas of public international law, including treaties, state responsibility, jurisdiction, dispute settlement and the use of force. It also considers international humanitarian law and forced migration, helping you explore legal responses to conflict, displacement and cross-border issues.
Alongside subject knowledge, you will develop legal research and analytical skills through research methods training and an extended dissertation. Study is available full-time, part-time and online.
What you will study
Core study includes:
• Public International Law, covering the nature, structure, sources and hierarchy of contemporary international law; international legal personality; the relationship between international and domestic law; jurisdiction; treaty law; state responsibility; peaceful dispute settlement; and the use of force. • International humanitarian law and forced migration. • Legal technology. • Research Methods Training. • A Dissertation in Public International Law.
Modules
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
- Public International Law (core)
- Research Methods Training (core)
Term 3 (full-time) or 5-6 (part-time)
- Dissertation in Public International Law
Assessment
Assessment includes a three-hour unseen written examination, a 4,500-word coursework assignment and a 15,000-word thesis.
Entry requirements
Applicants need a minimum second-class honours degree.
Careers
This course may support progression into areas such as judicial review, immigration practice, charity or NGO work, international organisations, policy work, diplomacy and public relations.
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