LL.M. Public International Law and Human Rights
Riga Graduate School of Law
| Application deadline: | 1 April (for foreign students and scholarships); June 28 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 60 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
One-year academic LL.M programme with 60 ECTS credits (corresponding to 40 Latvian credits).
The programme is aimed at students interested in working with international public law issues, including human rights, in a national or international environment. It offers in-depth studies in fundamental issues of public international law and human rights law, the interaction between the two areas of law, and in current trends of their development.
Courses cover following topics:
- International Law System and Human Rights: Theory and Development
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Criminal Law
- Changing European Human Rights Law
- Business and Human Rights
- State Responsibility in International Law
The programme consists of academic studies and thesis writing. Following successful completion, students are awarded a master's degree (LL.M) in Public International Law and Human Rights.
Scholarships funded by the Open Society Institute are available.
The LL.M programme is also offered on a part-time basis. Duration of the part-time Masters programme depends on the schedule chosen by the student. In general, the duration of the programme is double that of the full-time programme.
Contents
Students have to complete 6 mandatory courses and 2 optional courses chosen either from the tracks of European Union Law and Policy or Transborder Commercial Law, as well as specialized courses and defend their master thesis at the end of the programme.
The 6 mandatory courses are as follows:
- International Law System and Human Rights: Theory and Development
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Criminal Law
- Changing European Human Rights Law
- Business and Human Rights
- State Responsibility in International Law
During the teaching weeks, students will normally follow 2 courses offered for each 6-week period. Students may also choose to study on a part-time basis, following only 1 course at a time. Thus a part-time study will normally take double the time of a full-time study, but students may also choose a mixed part-time and full-time approach.
The teaching week usually comprises 12 contact hours, with lectures and seminars in the 2 selected courses, as well as specialized courses consisting of master thesis support sessions, legal English, legal research and legal ethics.
The teaching is based on case discussions with active student participation, involving both general studies and specific course assignments. Different teaching methods are used to encourage student participation, including Moot courts and study groups. Within the full-time teaching week, in average 26 academic hours are reserved for student preparation.
Requirements
Applicants should deliver the following documents:
- Certified copies of diploma and diploma transcript with an English translation
- Official results of English competency exams: TOEFL, Institutional TOEFL or IELTS not older than 3 years. The required minimum result is 525 points for TOEFL (for a computer test - 196; Internet based test - 69-70) and 5.5 for IELTS. For Legal Linguistics programme: 550 points for TOEFL (for a computer test - 213; Internet based test - 79-80) and 6.0 for IELTS.
- Passport copy
- Motivation letter which may also refer to relevant professional experience
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6 |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 525 |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 196 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 69 |
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.
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