Human Rights Law MRes

This Human Rights Law MRes is an engaging pre-doctoral training programme designed to provide a critical, research-led approach to the study of aspects of human rights law. Focus on areas that are at the forefront of human rights and utilise academic knowledge to contribute to its progressive development.

• Be trained by award-winning barristers and contributors to UK Human Rights law
• Tailor this course to align with your passions and career trajectory with a wide range of elective modules
• Exclusive access to a range of resources, including the US Supreme Court, Supreme Court of India and Council of Europe databases
• Opportunity to apply for ESRC 1+3 funding to cover both the MRes and a PhD

Facilities

• Access to international Human Rights databases including: CRIN - Child Rights International Network and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Online databases and collections including: LexisNexis, Westlaw, Justis, Eur-lex, Hein-Online and many more
• The Postgraduate School of Law Centre in Lincoln's Inn Fields
• Queen Mary’s excellent Law Library and European Documentation Centre

Career paths

There is a very high rate of employment of our students within six months of graduation. We have dedicated law careers advisers who organise events and internship opportunities with top UK and international law firms.