Master of Laws (LLM) in International Human Rights Law by Distance Learning

No. The standard entry requirements for the course are either a degree in law or another discipline from a UK university or a relevant professional qualification or an equivalent international qualification which indicates an ability to study at the postgraduate level. Whilst some background knowledge of law is useful, a degree in law is not essential.

It is important to realise that the materials provided are not self-contained but point towards the books, cases, and statutes which you will need to read. Online links are provided via the course website to various free on-line legal resources which Leicester De Montfort Law School subscribe to, such as LexisLibrary and Westlaw.

It is, nonetheless, important to have access to a good law library. The Leicester De Montfort Law School Law Librarian is available to help throughout the course.

The programme fees for students enrolling in September 2019 are:

The fee for the Standard LLM is £8,700

The fee for the Accelerated LLM is £9,000

The fee for the Postgraduate Diploma is £6,300

The fee for the Postgraduate Certificate is £3,500

Fees include course materials, tuition costs, access to relevant online legal resources at Leicester De Montfort Law School, the Induction Weekend and further Study Days.

Full payment of course fees is required before the start of the course or within 30 days of receipt of your invoice. 
Alternatively, please ask about payment via the interest-free instalment plan. 

People study at different rates, but we estimate that you will need to study around 150 hours per 15 credit module, including time spent on assignments.

The modules come in the form of PDF documents via the course website. A hard copy of the module is sent in the post later. The hard copy modules are bound together and sent out as booklets. If you choose the Negotiated Study module, the content may consist of “free-standing” elements of existing 30 credit modules.

Please note that the first set of modules is quite bulky, so please ensure that you provide an address where these can be safely delivered.

The Core Module will be assessed by written coursework.

Final assessment of the 15 and 30 credit modules and the project is based on the submission of assignments. 30 credit modules have two compulsory assignments, the first assignment is 4,000 words long while the second is 6,000 words long. 15 credit modules have one compulsory assignment of 5,000 words in length.

In both cases you can choose to submit one item in draft for comment before making a final submission.

The programme is an online programme, so your materials will be available to you through Blackboard (the university’s online learning platform) and you will be submitting your work through this system also.

A hard copy of the modules will be sent to you shortly after the modules are released online, although delivery dates may vary, so it is advised that you access the material online in the first instance.

For non-UK residents, there is an option to receive the modules by courier at an additional charge of £200 (please note these are the modules you will be studying and not the recommended reading lists).

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component)
or equivalent is normally required if applicable.

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers and the university to alter the line-up of authors, modules or course content, however, every effort will be made to adhere to the published syllabus.

This course will run subject to reaching a satisfactory intake to the course.

All applications are subject to acceptance by Leicester De Montfort Law School, De Montfort University 

If you have any questions concerning your suitability as a potential student or specific concerns regarding the content of the programme please contact: Katharine Thompson, Admissions Tutor, Leicester De Montfort Law School. Telephone: + 44 (0) 116 250 6106 Email: kht@dmu.ac.uk

Requests to defer are accepted at our sole discretion. If your request is accepted, your fee must be paid in full. Upon rejoining the course, if you have paid your course fee in full, you will be liable to pay a £400 interruption fee to cover administration costs. If your fee is payable in instalments and you interrupted your study during your first year, you will pay the appropriate pro-rata instalment based on the course fee in force in the year you rejoin plus the £400 interruption fee.

Cancellations must be received in writing before 13th September 2019.

You will receive a full refund (if paid) less an administrative charge of £200. No refunds will be made in respect of cancellations after this date, and the full fee will be payable