Transitional Justice Institute

Postgraduate Programmes

LLM in Human Rights Law

The Programme
The Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), in conjunction with the School of Law, offers an innovative LLM programme for those wishing to acquire a critical understanding of the increasingly complex national and international legal environment where human rights and transitional justice issues are very much to the fore.

This programme commenced in September 2005 and has since attracted a broad range of students, both international and local. The programme is offered on a full-time and part-time basis at both the Jordanstown and Magee campuses. It is intended primarily for law graduates, legal practitioners, or those with experience working in the human rights field.

The course will equip students with key skills relevant to meeting the emerging challenges in the fields of human rights and/or transitional justice. The LLM covers core human rights law (and students will gain unique insights into its theoretical and practical application) but also enables students to take elective modules with an emphasis on transitional justice mechanisms in conflicted and transitional societies.

Prospectus entry can be found here.

Further Information

Applications should ordinarily be received by Monday 29 June 2009, though applications received after this date may be considered. Apply Online

Scholarships

The Transitional Justice Institute hopes to be able to offer a significant fee reduction to international applicants in 2009-2010. While the precise amount has not yet been finalised, it is likely to be a reduction of up to £2000 from the international fee rate (which is approximately £8874 for 2009-10 entry). Application form.

Prospective students are encouraged to find further funding that might help supplement any such fee reduction. The Funding Opportunities page highlights a number of external funding sources which applicants might wish to explore. Further funding queries should be directed to Dr. Gabriele Porretto (G.Porretto@ulster.ac.uk), International Admissions and Scholarships Co-Ordinator for the LLM in Human Rights Law programme.

PhD Research

The Transitional Justice Institute aims to build a thriving research culture, and an intrinsic part of this is our PhD programme. We are particularly keen to encourage the development of the ‘next generation’ of researchers, and to create an exciting and innovative culture of research in transitional legal studies. In conjunction with the School of Law, we invite applications for research in areas of staff interest and expertise on an annual basis.

The Transitional Justice Institute currently has three PhD Research Fellows and three PhD Affiliates: Thomas Bundschuh, Sorcha McKenna, Khanyisela Moyo, Catherine O'Rourke, Shauna Page and Aisling Swaine.

Please see the university’s own Faculty of Social Sciences Research Graduate School website for details of this process and opportunities for funding University of Ulster Faculty of Social Sciences Research Graduate School: http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk/gradschool/

*LLM in Human Rights Law*
The Programme The Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), in conjunction with the School of Law, offers an innovative LLM programme for those wishing to acquire a critical understanding of the increasingly complex national and international legal environment where human rights and transitional justice issues are very much to the fore. This programme commenced in September 2005 and has since attracted a broad range of students, both international and local. The programme is offered on a full-time and part-time basis at both the Jordanstown and Magee campuses. It is intended primarily for law graduates, legal practitioners, or those with experience working in the human rights field.
The course will equip students with key skills relevant to meeting the emerging challenges in the fields of human rights and/or transitional justice. The LLM covers core human rights law (and students will gain unique insights into its theoretical and practical application) but also enables students to take elective modules with an emphasis on transitional justice mechanisms in conflicted and transitional societies. Prospectus entry can be found here.
Further Information
Applications should ordinarily be received by Monday 29 June 2009, though applications received after this date may be considered. Apply Online
Scholarships
The Transitional Justice Institute hopes to be able to offer a significant fee reduction to international applicants in 2009-2010. While the precise amount has not yet been finalised, it is likely to be a reduction of up to £2000 from the international fee rate (which is approximately £8874 for 2009-10 entry). Application form. Prospective students are encouraged to find further funding that might help supplement any such fee reduction. The Funding Opportunities page highlights a number of external funding sources which applicants might wish to explore. Further funding queries should be directed to Dr. Gabriele Porretto (G.Porretto@ulster.ac.uk), International Admissions and Scholarships Co-Ordinator for the LLM in Human Rights Law programme.