University of Essex - School of Law

We offer a range of postgraduate taught courses in three distinct areas of law and human rights.

Human rights:

- LLM International Human Rights Law

- LLM International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

- LLM Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Commercial, business and trade law:

- LLM International Commercial and Business Law

- LLM International Trade Law

European Union law:

- LLM European Union Commercial Law

Our Colchester Campus, home to the School of Law and Human Rights Centre.

We are Essex. We're on the side of independent thinkers, the bold, the inquisitive, and those impatient for change.

Be taught and supported by world-leading academics, have the freedom to ask difficult questions and a genuine license to take intellectual risks as a postgraduate student at the University of Essex.

Don't wait for change, make it happen - now's your chance to join our lively and supportive, 3,000-strong postgraduate community. The brightest and the best travel from all over the globe to further their studies at Essex, immersing themselves in pioneering thinking, and breaking intellectual boundaries. If you're keen to make an impact and change the world around you, welcome home.

For over fifty years, we've provided a supportive and empowering, research-intensive environment, and our hard work shows. We're placed in the top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), coming a fantastic fourth for social science, and housing the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.

Choose from a wide range of disciplines, and enjoy the broader experience on offer - get ready to work hard and play hard. To discover your perfect course, visit our Course Finder and start exploring now.

Our staff provide one-to-one guidance and our postgraduate courses equip you with the skills demanded by today's employers in a highly competitive world, ensuring that your employability is ahead of the game.

We understand that money matters, which is why we've developed a comprehensive package of bursaries and scholarships, to make sure all of our students have the potential to succeed.

Our comprehensive range of award-winning accommodation is sure to make you feel right at home - we've got something to suit every budget and every personality.

Join Nobel Prize-winners, award-winning directors, presidents, well-loved actors, astronauts, and over 75,000 other alumni who have gone on to shape the world and share the Essex spirit.

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The School of Law was founded in 1980, and has developed an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. At postgraduate level, we offer a range of LLMs in three distinct areas: human rights; commercial, business and trade law; and European Union law. Our research is organised through research clusters in commercial human rights and public law.

The Human Rights Centre received the Queen's Anniversary Prize in Human Rights in 2010, reflecting its leading international reputation. The award recognises the University'’s pioneering role in ‘advancing the legal and broader practice of international human rights’. The Human Rights Centre, which was established in 1982, has since trained more than 2,000 students from more than 100 countries. They work for international organisations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and in non-governmental organisations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Our graduates also work in the field to safeguard human rights in conflict-torn countries including Bosnia, Kosovo, Nepal and Sudan.

We work on projects across commercial law, as it applies in a national and transnational context. This includes trade law, EU law, competition, banking and insurance law, financial crime and regulation, company law, consumer protection, services of general interest, investment law, internet, broadcasting and digital regulation, contract and tort law.

In our work on these topics we strive to develop efficient trade mechanisms, as well as effective competition, corporate governance and financial market management. Other aspects of our work seeks to balance various commercial interests with protecting the environment and preserving human, social and economic rights, such as dignity, privacy, freedom of expression and association, access to services of general interest, consumer protection and safe food.

The School of Law has 62 members of staff. Our activities can be viewed on our School of Law website and Facebook pages.
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