Study location	Latvia, Riga
Academic field	International Law 10.2 (ISCED 3802) Public law (JACS M210)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year (60 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	LL.M. (LL.M. (Master of Laws))

Tuition fee	€5,500 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Registration fee	€149.99 one-time Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Invitation for the embassy. The period of preparation from week to two months - You will access to admission system with extra BONUS information& - You will have your own manager and curators on each stage of admission process. You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 104.99 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. Register on English Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-en Register on Russian Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-ru

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Available to individuals with at least 240 ECTS credits (160 Latvian credits) Bachelor, Masters, or equivalent degree in law or related fields, on condition that basic knowledge in law and corresponding work experience is acquired. At least four years of undergraduate or combined with graduate studies are required for access to this programme. The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements

English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS 6+, TOEFL IBT 79+ or TOEFL paper based test 550+ As the teaching language is English, students must demonstrate a strong command of the language. Students whose native language is English or have completed their schooling or first degree at an English-speaking university or institution are generally exempt from the language requirement.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Overview

Designed at the intersection of public international law and human rights law, this masters programme offers an in-depth look at the fundamental legal issues of the two specialisations as well as their interaction. Leveraging the extensive human rights law expertise of RGSL faculty, the master’s programme prepares students to work with international law and human rights spheres both at national and international levels.

The programme explores legal issues surrounding sovereignty, fundamental rights, state responsibility, criminality. In addition the programme focuses on international institutions, courts and arbitral bodies involved in the creation of global rules in the area of human rights.

Programme structure

The one year masters programme consists of 60 ECTS of theoretical study within each course track of which 30 ECTS are devoted to a thesis. Following successful completion, students are awarded a Masters degree (LL.M) in Public International Law and Human Rights.