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Business & Human Rights LLM

University of Dundee

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Course options

  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    Dundee City Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24, JAN-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Achieving a sustainable global economy requires that businesses respect human rights. On this course you will learn about the legal regulation and practical tools needed to implement human rights in the marketplace. Business and human rights expertise is increasingly in demand in legal practice and across established and new industrial sectors, finance, government, the media, and civil society organisations. On this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in this emerging field. This course combines legal knowledge with insights not just from Law but related disciplines, as well as real life practice.

You will be taught by internationally-recognised experts with experience of advising governments and international businesses, legal practice, and human rights advocacy With a wide choice of optional modules and dissertation topics you can acquire specialised expertise on human rights issues in areas including:

  • corporate governance
  • international trade and investment law
  • mining
  • energy
  • climate change
  • water law

Students on the LLM Business and Human Rights may also take modules from the wide range of specialist courses at University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP), offering opportunities to tailor their expertise in human rights to the oil and gas, renewable and mineral sectors.

Careers

Graduates of this course can expect to be qualified to pursue careers in:

  • legal practice
  • industry
  • finance
  • central government
  • development finance institutions
  • international and regional organisations
  • non-governmental organisations
  • media

You might support government or industry in assessing human rights risks or impacts associated with different kinds of business activities or transactions. You could help financial institutions to assess human rights or sustainability risks associated with different kinds of investments. In government, you could design regulations to prevent or remedy business impacts on human rights.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

  • University League Table

    58th

  • Campus address

    University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee, City Of, DD1 4HN, Scotland

The university's city campus is in the heart of Dundee, with the best shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars within walking distance.
One in seven people in Dundee are students, creating a bustling student community in the university's self-contained campus, right in the heart of the city.

Subject rankings

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    3.83 77%

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