Diplomacy and International Law

Collaboratively delivered with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion (PPR) and the Law School, this programme has three core taught modules, which examine different aspects of diplomacy, foreign policy, and international law, providing a strong introduction to the field.

Teaching draws upon distinguished practitioners with experience in the field and may include student trips to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, European Union organisations in Brussels and international organisations in Geneva.

A student is awarded either an LLM or an MA degree dependent on the weighting of law and politics courses studied. A major factor will be the department responsible for the supervision of the final dissertation.

Core

• Theory and Concepts in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
• Dissertation (Standard)
• International Law
• Issues and Practice in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

Optional

• Theory and Methods in Postgraduate Studies
• Independent Study Module
• Major Approaches to the Study of International Relations
• International Relations and Politics of South Asia
• European Union Law
• International Business Law and Institutions
• International Environmental Law
• European and International Competition Law
• Law and Global Health
• Conflict Management and Contemporary Conflicts
• Globalisation: Its Meanings, Causes and Consequences
• Theorising Security and War
• LLM Gender, Sexualities and Human Rights
• International Criminal Law
• The Law of International Organisations and Institutions
• The Rights of Peoples
• Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
• Environmental Law
• International Family Law
• International Human Rights Law
• International Terrorism and the Law
• The right to adequate food as a human right
• Transitional Justice, Human Rights and Peacebuilding

Requirements

• An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent. Relevant professional qualifications and experience will also be considered
• IELTS: 6.5 or equivalent
• Assessment: Coursework and dissertation
• Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma
• Degree certificates and transcripts of previous higher education (college/university) degrees or other courses that you have completed/for which you are currently studying. Note that, for transcripts in languages other than English, a certified English translation will be required
• Personal Statement
• Research proposal (for research degrees)
• References

Scholarships

• Global Education