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This LLM was the first of its kind in the UK, specialising in the rapidly developing area of international criminal law and practice. It remains one of the most highly respected programmes of its kind and is the leading Masters-level degree in the UK combining the study of international criminal law with comparative criminal justice. This provides you with unique insights into both international and national systems of criminal justice. As a result, our graduates have found work in international organisations. During the programme, you have the opportunity to experience the work of the international courts at the Hague at first hand on our annual study visit. Assessment Courses are assessed by a combination of coursework, unseen examinations, essays (4,000-5,000 words), and a dissertation (15,000 words). Structure Autumn term: Approaches to International Criminal Law ? The Nature and Institutions of International Criminal Law. Spring term: you take two options, one of which must be selected from Comparative Criminal Justice Systems ? European Convention on Human Rights ? International Crimes ? International Environmental Law ? International and Transnational Offending ? Law, Security and the Global Public Good ? Legal Regulation of Armed Conflict ? Terror, War, Violence and International Law ? Women and Human Rights. The range of options available in any one year may vary. One option may be selected from the full array offered within Law, refer to the full list of options below. Summer term and vacation: supervised work on the LLM dissertation. Options Carriage of Goods by Air ? Carriage of Goods by Sea ? Comparative Criminal Justice Systems ? Cyberlaw ? EU Citizenship ? European Comparative Law ? European Convention on Human Rights ? EU Single Market Law ? Intellectual Property ? International and Comparative Company Law ? International and Comparative Corporate Insolvency ? International and Transnational Offending ? International Crimes ? International Environmental Law ? International Law and the Protection of Minorities ? Law of International Business Transactions ? Law of the Single Market ? Law, Security and the Global Public Good ? Legal Regulation of Armed Conflicts ? Migration and the ECHR ? Terror, War, Violence and International Law ? Women and Human Rights ? Youth Justice.

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in law or a relevant subject, but applicants from other backgrounds may be considered. IELTS 6.5 overall, with not less than 6.0 in each section. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall, w