If the deputy director of the course you've applied to emails you the following:

"I recently read your application to our LLM programme, and will recommend to the University your admission. You should hear back formally in the coming weeks. Your real interest in human rights would fit very well with our programme, and we would be very pleased to have you join us."

Then does it mean that you've been selected?

I think - the chance, that you' ll be formally accepted is very high.