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I studied political science
and international relations at
university in Istanbul and found
human rights to be the area
that interested me most. I knew
Essex was the best place to study this
subject further, with a worldwide
reputation for its academic staff in the
School of Law and the very well respected
Human Rights Centre.
I found there were always interesting
projects and research going on at Essex,
with academic staff happy to involve
current students. In addition, the
University has numerous student
societies to join and quite a few are
focused on human rights (Human Rights
Society, STAR, Student for Free Tibet
and Model United Nations Essex) which
allowed me to gain practical experience.
Cicek Gockun, Kyrenia,
Cyprus – LLM International
Human Rights Law ’11
Graduate
profile
Two elements of my LLM International
Human Rights Law were invaluable. Firstly,
the quality and enthusiasm of my teaching
staff who are always friendly and helpful,
and secondly the diversity on my course,
with students from all over the world and
varying age ranges. Combining young
students and professionals was an
important aspect of my course which
opened my eyes to different facts on the
world and allowed me to empathise and
work more successfully in my field.
Since graduating, I have taken a job
at the Human Rights Centre here, as
Student Activities Officer, so am
co-ordinating student support events
such as field trips to Europe and Kosovo,
student conferences on human rights
in Asia and in Africa, and other
extracurricular activities.
My LLM gave me new experiences
and ideas which I never thought of
before. It also ensured I have the
right research skills and
academic discipline to consider
undertaking a PhD in the future.
You receive supervision by our academics
who are experts in your chosen area.
Recent PhD theses have included studies
of human rights and humanitarian law
at national, European and international
levels; company, commercial and trade
law; family, child and medical law; digital
and communications technology laws;
public and constitutional law; and
environmental law.
Our former PhD students have gone
on to work in legal practice, commerce
and industry, in the non-governmental
organisation sector and academia,
including the academic community
in our School of Law.
Research areas
Research supervision is available in
the following fields:
n Access to justice issues, including
the use of courts and the impact of
judicial decisions, especially in the
context of public law
n Commercial law
n Communications law, including
telecommunications law, information
technology and e-commerce
n Company law
n Competition law
n Constitutional and administrative law
n Corporate crime
n Criminal law
n Election law
n English legal history
n Environmental law
n European Union law
n Human Rights Act
n Human rights aspects of trade
and investment law
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International arbitration
International banking law
International commercial law
International dispute resolution
International economic law
International human rights law, in
particular international law of armed
conflict, refugee law, criminal law,
international protection of minorities,
economic and social rights (including
the right to health), freedom of
expression and freedom of religion
Jurisprudence, legal and political theory
Labour law, including comparative
labour law
Law of international finance
Media law and broadcasting regulation
Medical and health care law
Property law
Public international law
Race, equality and discrimination law
Reparations
Social welfare law
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