Human rights seek to protect the dignity of all, especially those in a vulnerable position. Various national, regional and universal instruments have been adopted to protect human rights. Yet, some are more effective than others. In this programme, you will analyse these mechanisms and compare their standards and procedures; you will explore the opportunities they offer and the challenges they face.
Our graduates have gone on to careers as human rights researchers, scholars or lawyers in the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, national and international NGOs, the civil service and law firms.
A full degree in Law (offering access to legal practice in the country where it was obtained) from a recognised University/Law School.
IELTS: 7.0 / TOEFL internet-based: 100
Leiden Law School
year master’s programmes
master's students
international master’s students
(95% in Advanced LL.M. programmes)
Nationalities
EU/EEA student tuition fee*
Non-EU/EEA student tuition fee
The Advanced LL.M. programmes are not subsidised by the Dutch government. For these programmes an institutional tuition fee applies. The tuition fee for the Advanced LL.M. programmes for all students is €21,600 (€10,800 Advanced LLM programmes - part-time)
* This tuition fee is per year and only applies if this is your first master’s programme in The Netherlands
** English language proficiency requirements are subject to change. Please check our website for the updated English language proficiency requirements. You can find the exact language requirements and more detailed language requirements per programme under each programme description. Also check our website for detailed information on the types of English tests accepted and the equivalent scores for IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge English tests.
NOTE: Tuition fees are subject to change. Please check online our updated tuition fees.
