LLM
School of Law program LLM in Human Rights Law
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
- 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
- National Higher Education Entrance Exam result Score 50% and
WEIGHT (Admission point score)
- First Semester GPA---------- 50%
- Comprehensive Law School Entrance Exam;------------- 30%
- National Higher Education Entrance Exam result----- 20%
- 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%.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLHR 691 | Thesis | 6 |
Total | 6 |
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 |
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 |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLHR 621 | International Human Rights Laws | 3 |
MLHR 661 | International Humanitarian Laws | 3 |
Total | 6 Cr.hr |
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 |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLHR 681 | Seminar on Current Human Rights Issues | 2 |
- | Thesis Proposal | - |
Total | 2 Cr.hr |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLHR 691 | Thesis | 6 |
Total | 6 Cr.hr |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
- | Thesis | 6 |
Total | 6 Cr.hr |