MRes Human Rights Law in London United Kingdom | Queen Mary University of London

The Human Rights Law MRes is an intensive pre-doctoral program that delivers a research-focused examination of human rights law. Students explore cutting-edge human rights issues while applying scholarly insights to advance the field. This program serves as excellent preparation for advanced research in Human Rights Law. In addition to modules shared with the School's LLM, the curriculum features core courses in research methodology, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. These are conducted collaboratively with social science students from Queen Mary, King's College London, and Imperial College London through the ESRC-funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership. The program examines the institutional frameworks, legal standards, and case law shaping human rights, with particular emphasis on critical areas like socio-economic rights, women's rights, international child protections, and corporate accountability. Students engage in discussions about universality versus cultural relativism in human rights contexts.

Career outcomes
Our graduates achieve exceptional employment rates within six months of completing the program. Dedicated career advisors host professional events and facilitate internship placements with UK and international law firms and organizations. Alumni have secured positions including:
- Legal practitioners in supreme courts, such as Pakistan's judicial system
- Advocates at prominent human rights institutions like the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy