hello,i am just finishing my law studies and i am really interested in a llm program on international law and human rights.is germany a good choice?thanx

depends on your goals and objectives, financial situation, etc. You don't mention much about that in your post.

as i said i am interested in human rights and i would like to work in an international organisation later on.my financial situation is quite good ,so it's not a problem.i have the kleinessprachdiplom in german.i read also about the universities in netherlands..no idea!!!!

Dear Persona Grata,

The reason why it is very difficult to answer to you message is that the way many see it, the contemporary study of international is becoming just as fragmented as the practice of it. Bearing this in mind it then becomes very important to specify what areas of international law interest you. Environmental, International Organisations, Trade, etc.

Secondly the problem with recommending where to do a human rights course depends on what kind of use you want to put your studies afterwards. Although many of us (myself included) who have an affinity towards international human rights law might at first argue otherwise, the reality of human rights practice is that most of the work within the legal field (advocacy, etc.) happens domestically. So taking that into consideration it then becomes quite important where you want to work afterwards. This applies even with regards to thinking about a future career within an international organisation.

The final consideration that I would bear in mind is thinking about academic culture and what fits you best. There are huge differences for example between the Nordic academic system in comparison with the Common Law system. So really it comes down to the answers to these couple of questions.

It is very hard to say what school is best and what is not, because while some school might have a great reputation you might find that you don't get anything out of it yourself. So my advice would be to be as honest as possible with yourself and go from there.

Best of luck!

P.s. Obviously there is some good reason why schools such as Cambridge, Oxford, Leiden, CoE, in Europea and schools such as Harvard, NYU, Yale, Stanford etc. have good reputations. But that will not necessarily guarantee the best course for you specifically.

Hi,

I attend an LLM in human rights law at Lund Unversity. If you have any questions feel free to ask me. Lund University has an excellent reputation and I really enjoy the program. And Sweden is beautiful. :-)