Master of Science by Coursework in International Human Rights Law (Part-time)

• 1. The Course shall be under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Faculty of Law.

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• 2. Candidates must follow a course of instruction in International Human Rights Law. The course will be taken on a part-time basis over six terms.

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• 3. Every candidateCandidates will be expected to participate in two in-person residential study sessions and a course of online guided study including a series of asynchronous online seminars.
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• 4. Candidates are required to satisfy the examiners in the following:

First-year 

• • (a) Two assignments, each of not more than 3,000 words, on the subject of The Fundamentals of International Human Rights Law of no more than 3,000 words each, as set out in the Course Handbook;
     
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  • (b) FourTwo written examinations, each of three hours’ duration, to include two papersone from eachGroup of:
    A and one from Group B as set out in the Course Handbook.  

Second year 

• • (ic) ImplementationTwo written examinations, one from Group A and Development of International Human Rights Law;

    (ii) Populations at Risk;

  Papers taken are to be chosenone from aGroup listB as set out in the handbookCourse to be published by the first week of Michaelmas Term each year.

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• (cd) A dissertation of not more than 12,000 words. The dissertation must be submitted by no later than noon on the third Wednesday in April, on a topic selected by the student in consultation with thetheir supervisor and agreed by any two of the Examiners.
   

3Handbook. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of study at the discretion of the examiners.

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