• UoG Home
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About the School
    • Dean’s Message
    • Facility and Services
    • School Administration
    • Contact
  • Programs
    • LL.M
    • LL.B
  • School
    • School of law Programs
    • Staff Profile
    • Students
  • Research
    • Research
    • Technology Transfer
    • Community Services
    • The International Journal Of Ethiopian Legal Studies
  • (+251) 58 114 12 32
  • info@uog.edu.et
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Staff Profile
  • Event
  • Mail
School of Law
  • UoG Home
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About the School
    • Dean’s Message
    • Facility and Services
    • School Administration
    • Contact
  • Programs
    • LL.M
    • LL.B
  • School
    • School of law Programs
    • Staff Profile
    • Students
  • Research
    • Research
    • Technology Transfer
    • Community Services
    • The International Journal Of Ethiopian Legal Studies

LLM in Human Rights Law

  • Home
  • LLM in Human Rights Law

LLM

School of Law program LLM in Human Rights Law

Admission Requirements

 REQUIRMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO LAW SCHOOLS IN LL.B

Students who have completed the national preparatory/\high school education and freshman first semester courses and wish to join law schools will be selected from a list of students assigned to the social sciences streams on a competitive basis. To this end the following minimum admission criteria are set:  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  1. Freshman first semester GPA: 2.75 and above for Female, Students with Disabilities, and students from emerging regions, and 3.0 and above for Male
  2. National Higher Education Entrance Exam result Score 50% and

 WEIGHT (Admission point score)

  1. First Semester GPA———- 50%
  2. Comprehensive Law School Entrance Exam;————- 30%
  3. National Higher Education Entrance Exam result—– 20%
  4. Affirmative Action——————————————- 5% (from the total score)

Hereunder are the admission criteria for all post graduate programs

  • All candidates of the program shall have an LL.B degree in Law from a recognized university/college.
  • All candidates of the program shall qualify a written examination prepared for joining the LL.M programs.
  • Female and physically challenged candidates are encouraged and shall be given additional five percent provided that they qualify a passing mark in the exam. In case of tie, the following can be used for the sake of priority.
    • Younger candidates shall be encouraged
    • Work experience shall be an asset
    • Recommendation letters shall be considered
  • Candidates assigned by the Ministry of Education shall necessarily secure a passing mark in the exam i.e. 50%.
LLM in Human Rights Law Regular Students Course Breakdown
Year I Semester I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 601

Legal Research Method

3

MLHR 611

Jurisprudence of Human Rights

3

MLEL 621

International Human rights Law

3

MLHR 701

The Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees

2

MLHR 711

Gender and Human Rights    

2

MLHR 741

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2

Total

15 Cr.hr

 

Year I Semester II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 661

International Humanitarian Law

3

MLHR 641

Regional Human Rights System

3

MLHR 651

Human Rights and the Ethiopian Legal System

3

MLHR 631

Human Rights and Development

3

MLHR 711

Gender and Human Rights    

2

MLHR 741

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2

MLHR 731

The Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Persons

2

Total

18 Cr.hr

 

Year II Semester I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 671

Ethical Issues in Human Rights

3

MLHR 681

Seminar on Current Human Rights Issues

2

 

Thesis Proposal 

–

Total

5 Cr.hr

 

Year II Semester II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 691

Thesis

6

Total 

6

 

LLM in Human Rights Law Course Breakdown for Extension students
Year I Semester I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 601

Legal Research Methods

3

MLHR 611

Jurisprudence of Human Rights

3

MLHR 701

The Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees

2

MLHR 711

Gender and Human Rights

2

Total

8  Cr.hr

Year I Semester II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 621

International Human Rights Laws

3

MLHR 661

International Humanitarian Laws 

3

MLHR 741

The Rights of Persons with Disability

2

MLHR 751

The Rights of Children

2

Total

8  Cr.hr

Year II Semester I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 621

International Human Rights Laws

3

MLHR 661

International Humanitarian Laws 

3

Total

6  Cr.hr

Year II Semester II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 631

Human Rights and Development

3

MLHR 671

Ethical Issues in Human Rights

3

MLHR 731

The Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Persons

2

MLHR 721

Socio-Economic Rights

2

Total

10 Cr.hr

Year III Semester I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 681

Seminar on Current Human Rights Issues

2

–

Thesis Proposal

–

Total

2 Cr.hr

 

Year III Semester II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 691

Thesis

6

Total

6 Cr.hr

 

LLM in Human Rights Law Course Breakdown for Summer students
summer I

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 601

Legal Research Methods

3

MLHR 611

Jurisprudence of Human Rights

3

MLEL 621

International Human rights Law

3

MLHR 701

The Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees

2

MLHR 711

Gender and Human Rights    

2

MLHR 741

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2

Total

15 Cr.hr

 

Summer II

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 661

International Humanitarian Law

3

MLHR 641

Regional Human Rights System

3

MLHR 631

Human Rights and Development

3

MLHR 731

The Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Persons

2

MLHR 721

Socio-Economic Rights

2

MLHR 751

Rights of Children(E)

2

Total

15 Cr.hr

 

Summer III

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

MLHR 671

Ethical Issues in Human Rights

3

MLHR 651

Human Rights and the Ethiopian Legal System

3

MLHR 681

Seminar on Current Human Rights Issues

2

–

Thesis Proposal 

–

Total

8 Cr.hr

 

Summer IV

Course code

Course Title

Credit Hours

–

Thesis

6

Total

6 Cr.hr

 

Programs

  • LL.M
  • LL.B
  • Public and International Relations
  • +251 581 14 1232
  • info@uog.edu.et
  • Maraki Street, Gondar, Ethiopia
  • 196

Important Links

  • Registrar
  • Library
  • Ethics Application(REAMS)
  • Student Services

Resources

  • Student Information System (Internal)
  • Research and Ethics Application System (REAMS)
  • UoG Journals
  • Student Application System
  • Student Registration System
  • Student Placement System (Internal)
  • Research, TT and Community Service Portal

Copyright © 2022 University of Gondar | All Rights Reserved.