http://www.llm-guide.com/board/48754 en Human Rights : LLM or MA - Nottingham or Essex ? - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/48754/last#48754 Hi everyone ! There is a dilemma that many people have encountered, but that seems to be still unresolved... I have been accepted in both the LLM and the MA in human rights in Essex, but I don't know how to choose. In addition, if I prefer an LLM, I've also been accepted for the LLM in HUman rights of Nottingham, with which I also hesitate. Does any one have an idea about that ? I've also been accepted in other HR Masters such as Kent, York or Sussex, they seem to be less interesting... Am I right? Many thanks !! Sylvain Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:57:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/48754/last#54215 Hello there! could you please tell me what you have chosen in the end? I am currently facing more or less the same dilemma... thank you M.angela Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/48754/last#54220 The leading international law textbook, "Cases and Materials on International Law," was authored by Professor D.J. Harris of the University of Nottingham. In the field of public international law, I would say that the University of Nottingham has the edge. The LLM would be a programme that utilizes the law as the foundation of the framework of analysis and the emphasis on "rights-based issues" when evaluating human rights problems. It is a programme tailor-made for lawyers, or those with prior academic training in the law. On the other hand, the MA in human rights appears to be a generalist "interests-based" programme which utilizes an inter-disciplinary approach and evaluates human rights from the policy perspective. It is a programme for any university graduate, with a fair amount of experience in human rights policy and advocacy, or for those with prior academic qualification in the field of human rights, international relations/political science. The MA in human rights would bring together graduates from different programmes of study to enrich the programme from their professional experience or prior academic preparation. Of course, lawyers may also pursue an MA in human rights and contribute the "legal perspective" in so far as human rights issues are concerned. Hope these insights help. Good luck on your final choice.