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Qualification
LLM - Master of Laws
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Location
Dundee City Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24, JAN-25
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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.
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 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
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University League Table
58th
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Campus address
University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee, City Of, DD1 4HN, Scotland
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