MSc LLM Human Rights and Diplomacy
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Study a Masters in Law or Politics in Scotland, UK

Our Politics and Law courses deliver high-level graduate teaching driven by internationally recognised world-class research. You’ll be taught by top academic experts who have an interdisciplinary focus.

MSc/LLM Human Rights and Diplomacy

Starting in January

  • The only Human Rights and Diplomacy programme in the world taught in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
  • Guided support available for you to apply for an on-the-job placement within the United Nations System, and within Scotland-based human rights organisations.
  • 100% overall student satisfaction with MSc Human Rights and Diplomacy (PTES 2023).

MSc International Conflict and Cooperation

Starting in September

  • Our Masters course prepares you to address a variety of challenges facing states and international organisations today.
  • Study trip to Geneva, where you can interact with policymakers and potential employers.
  • Opportunities for you to meet key figures involved in international organisations and diplomacy to help you understand what a career in an International Organisation or NGO would involve.

MSc Global Environmental Sustainability

Starting in September

  • Look at global environmental sustainability from an international politics, law, and natural science perspective
  • Explore the global debates on sustainability before gaining a core natural science understanding of the earth's resources and their uses.
  • Identify key issues relating to sustainability, including environmental impact assessment.
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