您将获得全面的人权法律基础，并有机会追求更多的专业利益，例如经济和社会权利，商业和人权，或监禁和人权。法学院在人权法方面具有特殊优势，许多学术人员在该领域的研究得到国际认可。他们为政府提供咨询，与包括联合国和欧洲委员会在内的各种国际组织合作，并与非政府组织合力开展人权宣传工作。这种学术努力和实践工作的结合经常带到课堂上，因此您可以看到人权法如何对当地产生影响。
Course overviewOn the Human Rights Law LLM, you will gain a broad understanding of domestic and international human rights law. You will have the opportunity to study a range of specialist areas including technology and human rights; equality, discrimination, and criminal justice; business and human rights; and refugee law.You will be taught by experts who have advised governments, collaborated with organisations including the United Nations, and joined forces with NGOs in their human rights advocacy work. This practical application of academic knowledge allows you to see how human rights law can have a tangible impact.Research-led teachingThe School of Law is home to the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), one of the world's most respected academic human rights institutions. The HRLC’s research and activities underpin our teaching and offer a range of opportunities for you to participate in our activities. These range from voluntary placements to paid summer internships. These experiences are designed to broaden your understanding of human rights research and practical work, while providing invaluable hands-on experience in a renowned academic centre.The HRLC’s Director is Professor Aoife Nolan, who also acts as the President of the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights. Professor Dominic McGoldrick is the editor-in-chief of the Human Rights Law Review (the leading journal in the field).