International Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Advance your expertise in international human rights law, criminal accountability, and global governance. Engage with complex issues at ARU in Cambridge.
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On this Master's, you'll explore how international and domestic legal systems promote human rights, uphold justice, and respond to challenges. We'll cover topics such as conflict, migration, and global inequalities.
Taking a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, you'll examine the principles and institutions that underpin international law and justice, and how these are applied in practice, considering the influence of contemporary developments such as technology, climate change, and global security.
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Deepen your expertise in international human rights law, criminal accountability, and global governance
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Learn how states and international bodies address human rights protection, conflict, migration, and global inequalities
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Discover how contemporary developments influence the protection of rights and the administration of justice
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Develop your analytical, research, and strategic skills
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Enhance your career prospects in legal, policy, and advocacy roles.
On this course, you'll develop the analytical, research, and practical skills required to engage with complex legal, ethical, and policy issues across borders. You'll advance your knowledge of legal theory, and apply what you've learned to current and emerging issues in international justice.
Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You could choose to continue your academic career with a research programme at ARU, such as our PhD Law. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Explore the relationship between legal frameworks, ethical responsibilities, and real-world outcomes.
Through theory and application, you’ll examine the principles and institutions that underpin international law and justice. You’ll explore how states and international bodies address human rights protection, conflict, migration, and global inequalities, and discover how contemporary developments influence the protection of rights and the administration of justice.
You’ll complete your Master’s with your Major Project – a substantial piece of research on a relevant topic of your choice. It’s a great opportunity to put everything you’ve learned into practice.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- International Human Rights
- Principles of International Law MOD006080
- International Trade Law
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Research Methods in Law
- Contemporary Issues in International Human Rights and Criminal Justice
- Postgraduate Major Project in Law
- Into ARU
- Artificial Intelligence: Law, Ethics and Regulation *
- Climate Justice *
- Immigration Law *
- Global Development: Policy and Practice *
- Global Governance *
- Data Protection, Digital Law and Privacy Law *
Facilities
Get hands-on experience at our Cambridge Law Clinic, where you can volunteer to help members of the public. If you choose to study on campus, you’ll have access to Cambridge’s Squire Law Library.
You could join ARU’s student-led Law Society, which takes part in national competitions. Benefit from award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources.
You’ll learn from expert staff who will guide your research interests and career development. You can access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more. Both while you're studying with us and after you graduate you’ll receive full support from our Employability Service.