LL.Master. in International Law and Foreign Affairs

Graduates of this program will be equipped to:

• Engage with themes and ideas that cut across disciplines.
• Demonstrate methodological skills and competency in using various methods to undertake and produce interdisciplinary research in the frontier of the law and social sciences.
• Acquire superior knowledge of professional responsibility issues in the practice of transnational and international law.
• Demonstrate expertise in multiple fields within the law and social sciences.

Admissions to the LL.M. in International Law and Foreign Affairs program requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 4) in any of the following areas: Law, International Relations, Political Science, History, Economics, Business and Finance, Sociology or Anthropology. A strong preference is given to candidates with at least a 3.3 GPA (out of 4) in Law, International Relations, Political Science, or Economics.

Unless exempt, applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English.

First Year – First Semester

LAW701 – Introduction to International Law and Foreign Affairs – 3 Credit Hours
LAW702 – Research Methods in Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW703 – Global Legal Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
LAW704 – International Law – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

LAW711 – Administrative Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW712 – Advanced Human Rights – 3 Credit Hours
LAW713 – International Law and Global Governance Seminar – 4 Credit Hours
LAW714 – Comparative Legal Systems Seminar (Common Law, Civil Law, and Shari’a Traditions) – 4 Credit Hours

Professional Training & Experiential Learning (Non-Credit Component)

• Professional Skills Workshops (contract drafting, negotiation, advocacy, and presentation skills)
• Internship / Placement in international law or policy institutions

Thesis

LAW799 – LL.M. Thesis – 6 Credit Hours
(To be completed within 12 months, and no later than 18 months after commencement)