International Law (Taught)

Advance your understanding of global legal systems and prepare for a career with international impact through the LLM International Law at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Designed to enhance your knowledge and skillset, this course combines academic excellence with practical legal training, equipping you with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

What you’ll learn

• Explore key areas of international law, including human rights, international investment, and global governance.

• Develop strong advocacy, research, and analytical skills through simulated legal exercises and projects.

• Engage with expert academics and practitioners who bring real-world insight into international legal practice.

• Enhance your employability with professional writing, teamwork, and leadership development.

• Hone your research, writing and communication skills through the dissertation project.

• You’ll study under experienced academics and legal practitioners who have researched, advised or consulted in the area of law both nationally and internationally. Their expertise will help you bridge theory and practice as you explore how international law shapes diplomacy, trade, human rights, and global governance.

Our innovative teaching approach includes lectures, workshops, and realistic simulations of court hearings, arbitrations, and negotiations, allowing you to apply your learning in professional contexts. You’ll also produce written submissions, reports, and research projects, developing vital transferable skills in communication, leadership, and critical analysis.

Whether you aim to work in international law firms, government departments, NGOs, or UN agencies, this degree provides the foundation for success. With strong academic guidance and dedicated pastoral support, you’ll gain the confidence and global perspective needed to progress in this challenging and rewarding field.

The course provides you with opportunities to test your understanding of the subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally contains at least one piece of practice or 'formative' assessment for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark.

There is a formal or 'summative' assessment at the end of each module. Assessment methods include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and your final year major project. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.