LLM International Human Rights
On this International Human Rights programme at University College Dublin you will acquire specialised and in-depth knowledge and understanding of international human rights law, political theory of rights and international relations relating to human rights.
Quick Facts
| Duration | 1 year full-time 2 years part-time |
| Start Date | September |
| Tuition Fee | €21,520 per year full-time €10,760 per year part-time |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
The International Human Rights programme at University College Dublin is interdisciplinary thus building on the strengths in this area of the Sutherland School of Law and the School of Politics and International Relations.
Members of staff in the Sutherland School of Law have engaged in major research in this area spanning the full range of international human rights law from asylum law and practice, the EU and fundamental rights to the law of privacy in Ireland.
Courses include:
- Human Rights Law and Equality
- International Economic Law
- Climate Change Law and Policy
- Online Regulation
- International Tax Law
Testimonial
“The LLM in Human Rights in UCD included subjects from both Law and Politics which met my academic needs. I visited the campus and realised it had everything I was looking for; a well-structured course with faculty that have great expertise in the area, interesting subjects, an excellent research database and impressive facilities. Ireland has a beautiful landscape and the people are welcoming. I also think it has the perfect atmosphere for study. I joined the boxing club at UCD and found it a great place to make friends and relax after studying. I really enjoyed the amazing sports complex. I think UCD has both high academic standards and great facilities available to the students; you have the option of having a meal on campus, watching a film at the Student Centre or playing sports in the Sports centre. I think this makes the academic experience more complete.”
Adriana Ferreira dos Santos
Norbert Costa, Brazil
Career Opportunities
The programme qualifies you to work in the field of human rights, either internationally or in Ireland, as a practising lawyer, legal adviser, policy-maker, advocate, researcher or academic. Career opportunities exist in inter-governmental organisations (United Nations, Council of Europe, European Union, Organisation for Cooperation and Security in Europe), government departments, international and domestic nongovernmental organisations, and law firms including McCann FitzGerald and Allen & Overy.
Why study with us?
UCD is consistently ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. In the 2022 QS World University Rankings, UCD was again named as one of the best universities globally, and was placed 173rd in the world.
UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland with 8,500 international students from 130 different countries. Our network of 288,000 successful and influential alumni can be found in 169 different countries around the world.
The UCD campus is one of the largest urban campuses in Europe and is situated just 5 kilometres from Ireland’s capital city of Dublin. Our students enjoy world-class teaching and learning facilities, modern and comfortable student accommodation, state-of-the art sports and fitness amenities, an Olympic sized swimming pool, a cinema, cafes and student centre all on our beautiful, nature-filled campus.