International Human Rights Law

About this course

International human rights law sits at the intersection of legal doctrine and global justice, examining the rights that all human beings are recognised as holding under international law, how those rights are enforced or violated in practice, and what mechanisms exist to seek redress when violations occur. The field draws on public international law, constitutional law, criminal law and political philosophy, and its subject matter includes civil and political rights, economic and social rights, refugee law, international criminal justice and the systems of regional and international courts and treaties that structure the international human rights framework. At the University of York's Law School you will study for three years full-time, developing through a problem-based learning approach that places you in collaborative teams working through real-world human rights violations and thei

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 65% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 9% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
• 42 / 100Legal professionals · 40% of graduatescards →

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