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International Law and the Law of International Organizations, Specialization Human Rights – (LL.M.)
University of Groningen
Faculty of Law
| Application Deadline: | June 1; NFP and Huygens scholarships: 1 February | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 ≈ € 9,600 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Groningen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Groningen
Can a church be attacked if a sniper hid in the tower during an armed conflict? Having the Turkish nationality, being tortured in a Chilean prison, what rights do you have?
Can you invoke your rights and if so, how?
General information
Human Rights are of all times and all places. They are just not recognized everywhere, nor interpreted the same in all countries. There are several human rights systems in place. In some cases it can leave victims and their lawyers in a situation in which they have to choose which forum to go to. Or which system to choose to try to find their justice.
You will be trained in Human Rights at the international level by courses like Human Rights Law, and Refugee & Asylum Law. But also international humanitarian law and other related fields of (international) law will be dealt with. You will learn about the different systems and how human rights are interpreted within these systems and different countries.
Career prospects
* a (legal) career doing international law assignments in governmental institutions and ministries, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, internationally operating enterprises and academic institutions.
Contents
In order to obtain an LLM degree in International Law and the Law of International Organizations, specialization Human Rights you must successfully complete a total of 60 ECTS:
a. Five compulsory courses:
* Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
* International Humanitarian Law (6 ECTS)
* International Institutional Law (6 ECTS)
* Law of International Peace and Security (6 ECTS)
* Refugee & Asylum Law (6 ECTS)
b. The seminar: Human Rights (6 ECTS)
c. One course from the list of courses of the International Law and the Law of International Organizations programme (6 ECTS)
d. Thesis in the field of Human Rights (18 ECTS)
* broad approach to human rights
* human rights specialization in the broadest sense: all aspects that surround human rights are covered
* freedom to choose from a wide range of courses as optional courses
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Admission requirements
* certified copy of degree certificate/diploma (or a statement from your university that you have fulfilled all requirements for your LLB degree or will do so soon)
* official (grade) transcript (we require a GPA of 2.75/4, 3.5/5, 7/10, 70/100)
* test of proficiency in English* (TOEFL score 580/237/92, IELTS test 6.5 or a Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English or of Proficiency in English (CAE/CPE); all sections of both TOEFL and IELTS have to be sufficient (TOEFL 55, 21 or 21/20; IELTS 6.0, including a TWE of 4.5 with the PBT & CPT-TOEFL test!!)
* 2 academic references (including their signatures, printed on official university paper)
* motivation letter (no more than 650 words)
* curriculum vitae (CV)
* 2 passport-photographs
* copy of your passport (picture page)
* scholarship award letter (if applicable)
* Is not applicable for those whose native language is English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Accredited by the Dutch Government
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You can contact International Office, Faculty of Law to ask a question about International Law and the Law of International Organizations, specialization Human Rights at University of Groningen.
Relevant Links
- Programme website
- University homepage
- Homepage of the municipality
- StudyinHolland.nl : Information on why and what to study in The Netherlands.
- Information on immigration requirements for study in The Netherlands
- Governmental Dutch immigration and nationalisation service
- Studychoice.nl: Make a personal comparison of university programmes in The Netherlands
- Student Experiences about The Netherlands - STeXX.eu
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