LLM in Human Rights

Poor_old_gill

Has anyone done this course?
Just wondering, have a law degree but not from NUIG and am considering doing the above course.
Whats it like hours wise?
Also was it easy to get a job coming out of it?

havinfun115

Did not take the course I worked in the centre then returned to school to do BCL and will go there in 1 1/2 years to do my masters.

The LLM at the Irish Centre for human rights is very good. Lecturers are great, very well rounded in the education department and definately know there stuff.


Classes held at night time with tutorials during the day. Know lots of students who came out of there and went on to do Phd. (all phd graduates have gotten jobs right off in very good university's all around the world.

Masters students - do well, especially if you like to travel. Best to go and talk to one or two the lecturers if you have time.
Good luck

Poor_old_gill

havinfun115 wrote: »

Did not take the course I worked in the centre then returned to school to do BCL and will go there in 1 1/2 years to do my masters.

The LLM at the Irish Centre for human rights is very good. Lecturers are great, very well rounded in the education department and definately know there stuff.


Classes held at night time with tutorials during the day. Know lots of students who came out of there and went on to do Phd. (all phd graduates have gotten jobs right off in very good university's all around the world.

Masters students - do well, especially if you like to travel. Best to go and talk to one or two the lecturers if you have time.
Good luck

Thanks for the response man, very interested in this course. by the way you have a pm

havinfun115

Not so good at all the computer lingo - what did you mean "you have a pm"

Fragglefur

hi

I'm really interested in this course. Can anyone give advice please?
thanks:)

havinfun115

What exactly do you wish to know about the course.

The Centre and its lecturers is very well know in (and outside) the human rights world. The courses themselves vary and it will depend on what you want to do with the degree on what courses you would take.

The lecturers are top notch and are all active in what they teach so are right up to date on what is actually happening with human rights law around the world.

Generally the course covers International treaties and conventions and their inplimentationa and effects from both the international and domestice standpoints. So the degree is great for someone looking to work internationally or domestically.

Let me know if this helps or if there is something else you want to know.

Fragglefur

Hi

thanks for getting back to me. I just have a few queries. Firstly, what's the time commitment? I see from your post above that the classes are run at night and tutorials during the day, but, is this everyday, or a couple of days during the week? If I decide to do the course, I would from a financial perspective, need to be able to work full time, so I was wondering if I could fit it around my work etc. Also, what's the different between the general LLM in International Human Rights and the LLM in Economic Social and Cultural Rights? I see from their website that both courses contents look pretty similar, is this true? I am wondering which I am better applying for? My background is not in law (it's in anthropology), so I am probably more interested in socio-cultural rights, but at the same time don't want to my focus to be too narrow.

Sorry for the long post! Thanks for your help

havinfun115

Lots of questions.
If you have to work full time you would be best to look at the part time options if you want to do a good job of it. I did know a couple of people who did work full time and did the course, but the time commitment on them was hugh. It use to be that classes were taught at night, however to accomodate the growing demand, lots more couses taught during the day and as there are major lecturer's now brought in from all over the world the classes do not always run on a regular basis anymore. (Sometimes this is an advantage.)
From the questions you are asking you really would be best to talk to one of the lecturer's about the details of the courses and which one would be best for you. They are much more aware of the details of all the courses and where your background would best fit in. (As the Economic and Social masters was only new this year you are better to ask either Noam Lubell or send an email to Vinodh Jaichand (he is in charge of the Economic and Social Masters.) about the technical side of it as the contents may have changed a little.) They are all really nice and more then willing to help you out so do contact one of them. Sorry I could not answer directly, but I can only speak from my view point and the lecturer's can better advise you on the technical things.
Best of Luck.

Fragglefur

Hey, thanks for the advice! I'll contact the dept directly. :-)

PomBear

anyone have any info/advice/whatever on the cross border one between queens, Belfast and NUIG?