Master of Laws in Constitutional and Human Rights Law Llm

Master of Laws in Constitutional and Human Rights Law Llm is a Masters program taught at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (18 months) options.

The Master of Laws in Constitutional and Human Rights Law (LLM) is a three-semester programme offered on a block-release basis. It is aimed at professionals with an LLB who want specialized knowledge in constitutional and human rights law, including the convergence of the two in a constitutional democracy.

Students complete taught modules with continuous assessment and examinations offered at the end of each semester. Learning uses lectures and seminars, with contact of a minimum of 60 hours per semester for each module. Each semester has three two-week blocks, and the programme includes a dissertation submitted at the end of the third semester.

Modules

• LM601 Advanced Constitutional Law
• LM602 Advanced Human Rights Law
• LM603 Research Methodology
• LM604 International Criminal Law
• LM605 Environmental Law
• LM606 Women’s Rights
• LM607 Refugee Law
• LM608 Child Rights
• LM609 Disability Rights Law
• LM610 Comparative Constitutional Law
• LM611 Constitutional and Human Rights Litigation
• LM612 Constitutional Property Law

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Laws in Constitutional and Human Rights Law Llm at Midlands State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Midlands State University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Midlands State University as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Laws in Constitutional and Human Rights Law Llm.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants shall possess a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB). Applicants are required to have at least a 2.2 (Lower Second) degree class or the equivalent thereof.

Other factors such as relevant professional experience will also be taken into consideration in assessing applications.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.msu.ac.zw/master-of-laws-in-constitutional-and-human-rights-law-llm

• law graduates
• practicing attorneys
• academics
• civil society practitioners
• members of the judiciary
• law officers in government departments