Lyon Catholic University (UCLy IDHL) Master 1- Freedoms Law - International and European Human Rights Law
Lyon Catholic University (UCLy IDHL)

Lyon Catholic University (UCLy IDHL)

Master 1- Freedoms Law - International and European Human Rights Law

Lyon, France

LLM

1 year

French

Full time

EUR 2,340 / per year

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : This *Master 1* program focuses on Freedoms Law, particularly emphasizing International and European Human Rights Law. The curriculum aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human rights legal frameworks and their applications within various jurisdictions. Students will explore critical legal concepts, engage in discussions about current human rights issues, and develop analytical skills necessary for legal practice.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue diverse career paths, including roles in human rights organizations, governmental agencies, or international bodies. Potential positions include human rights lawyers, legal advisors, and roles within non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on advocacy and policy development.

The Master 1 aims to train lawyers in international and European law (EU and Council of Europe), with a specialization in the Law of Freedoms. It leads to deepening fundamental knowledge in international and European law, and prepares for further study more specialized in Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

  • 3 fields of legal study: International law, EU law, Council of Europe law
  • 1 area of excellence: The Law of Freedoms
  • 50 students maximum

Presentation

  • High-level training in Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in both international and European law
  • Legal training, open to multidisciplinarity (anthropology, globalization, etc.) and professionalization
  • Training enriched with specific seminars: Bioethics and Human Rights, Religions and Human Rights, Minority Law, Humanitarian Law
  • Proximity to the UNESCO Chair "Memory, cultures and interculturality"
  • Training benefiting from a large network of professional partners, associations, international organizations (NGOs or IGOs)
  • French and foreign audiences
  • Great interactivity between the teaching team and the students

Public

Recruitment level: Bac +3

Conditions of admission

  • On file
  • 2022/2023 applications from April 2022

Cost of training

The cost of training is between € 2,034 and € 6,780 depending on income

Workforce

2021-2022: 48 students

opportunities

Based on its 30-year network, the IDHL trains high-level executives who include:

  • the song
  • humanitarian, social or educational associations
  • international and regional human rights protection organizations
  • local authorities (town halls, departments, prefectures, etc.)
  • law firms specializing in the field of human rights (rights of foreigners, rights of refugees, rights of women, children, etc.) and within the boards of communication, expertise, project management, etc.
Read more on the institution's website