Deadline:
July 22, 2024
Location(s)
Latvia
Riga
Overview
Designed at the intersection of public international law and human rights law, this masters programme offers an in-depth look at the fundamental legal issues of the two specialisations as well as their interaction.
Details
Leveraging the extensive human rights law expertise of RGSL faculty, the master’s programme prepares students to work with international law and human rights spheres both at national and international levels.
The programme explores legal issues surrounding sovereignty, fundamental rights, state responsibility, criminality. In addition the programme focuses on international institutions, courts and arbitral bodies involved in the creation of global rules in the area of human rights.
Programme structure
The one year masters programme consists of 60 ECTS of theoretical study within each course track of which 30 ECTS are devoted to a thesis. Following successful completion, students are awarded a Masters degree (LL.M) in Public International Law and Human Rights.
Courses
Students have to complete six mandatory courses and two optional courses chosen from other masters prorgamme streams and defend their master thesis at the end of the programme.
In addition to the selected mandatory courses, all students, regardless of the programme, have to complete a law foundation course as well as a course in legal research.
Foundation courses:
- Introductory course
- Legal Research
Mandatory courses:
- International Law
- International Criminal Law
- International Human Rights Law
- International Adjudication
- Litigation at the European Court of Human Rights
- Human Rights and Business
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Admission criteria for Masters programmes
- All masters programmes are available to students who have completed a bachelor, masters or equivalent degree in law or a related field (on the condition that basic knowledge of law and corresponding work experience can be demonstrated).
- For students with a three-year bachelor degree, options are limited to the two-year masters programmes.
- English language proficiency: IELTS 6+, TOEFL IBT 80+ or TOEFL paper based test 550+.
Dates
Deadline: July 22, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
RGSL tuition fee waivers
In academic year 2022/2023 RGSL offers 100% tuition fee waiver for the best applicant for "Public International Law and Human Rights" masters programme.
Latvian state scholarships for foreign students
In accordance with bilateral agreements on co-operation in education and science signed between Latvian government and several countries, Latvia offers scholarships to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff for studies, research and summer schools in Latvian higher education institutions. The scholarships are administered by the State Education Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA).
The amount of scholarship for students of bachelor and masters programmes last year was 500 EUR per month.
Applicants from countries requiring a visa for Latvia are required to pay a processing fee of EUR 100. Further instructions will be provided during application. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.
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