Masters of Law (LLM)

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The University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) is delighted to introduce two Masters programs of Legal Laws (LLM) that meet international standards. LLM programs are of 18 months duration for full time students. Each year shall be divided into two semesters.

LLM IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
LLM IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The Master’s program in International Criminal Law is the first program to focus on international criminal law as a distinct field of legal study. This program is designed to equip the postgraduate candidates to deal with complex issues in law at both the national and international levels. Graduates in this program should be able to take up senior judicial posts and leadership in government departments and private sector where they will be instrumental in legal planning. Thus, this program is justified by the need to have highly qualified skills in the area of legal administration especially in International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, Human rights and others.

Furthermore, the program will provide opportunities for local higher learning institutions to send their academic staff for training so that they can alleviate the shortage of lecturers. It is this spirit that the program is flexible enough to allow students a choice to go for one or duo specialization. In the former case, a student will study all five electives in the areas of specialization in International criminal law. This program prepares students for a career in international criminal law. Graduates will be singularly qualified to assume leadership roles in the world of international criminal tribunals such as ICC, national legal institutions and law firms, International Criminal Law academia and ministries such as that of foreign affairs and justice among others.

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 101	20	Public International Law	1
LLM 102	20	International Criminal Law	1
LLM 103	20	International Law of Human Rights	1
LLM 104	10	Legal Research Methods	1
LLM 105	10	Global Financial Integrity	1
LLM 113	10	International Law and Death Penalty	1
LLM 108	108	Procedure before international criminal courts	2
LLM 117	60	Dissertation	3

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Modules from Each Section

Transitional Criminal justice – optional courses

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 107	10	Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights	2
LLM 106	20	Conflict and Post-Conflict	2
LLM 115	10	Peace Support Operations	2
LLM 111	10	Cyber Crimes	2

Human Rights and Humanitarian law – Optional courses

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 112	10	Introduction to Human Rights	3
LLM 110	10	International Humanitarian Law	3
LLM 114	10	Minority Rights	3
LLM 116	10	International Refugee Law	2

The LLM program in International Environmental Law and Land Use at UNILAK is the first program to focus on international environmental law and land use as a distinct field of legal study. The central aim of the program is to train a new style of international environment lawyers and environmental activists by offering a broad and deep understanding of relevant issues and supporting the development of academic skills through the analyzing of such issues.

The program is therefore timely because it enables Rwandan stakeholders to develop an academic expertise with a contextual approach. It will also enable the development of regional expertise competent to handle issues at stake in the region and the world today – issues of environment laws and their applicability in context of making sense of International Environmental Law.

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 200	10	Advanced Research Methods	1
LLM 201	20	International Environmental Law	1
LLM 202	20	Climate Change Law and Policy	1
LLM 203	20	International Law of the Sea	1
LLM 204	20	Land Use Law	1
LLM 213	60	Thesis	3

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Module from Each Section

International Environmental Law: Optional modules (electives)

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 205	10	International Energy Law	2
LLM 206	20	International Oil and Gas Contract Law	2
LLM 207	10	Human Rights and the Environment	2
LLM 208	10	Environmental legal regimes at Regional Levels	2

Land Use Law: Optional Modules (electives)

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 209	10	International Natural Resources Law	3
LLM 210	10	Regional Principles of Land Use	3
LLM 211	10	Forest Principles	3
LLM 212	10	Land Law and Policy in Rwanda	3

LLM IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 101	20	Public International Law	1
LLM 102	20	International Criminal Law	1
LLM 103	20	International Law of Human Rights	1
LLM 104	10	Legal Research Methods	1
LLM 105	10	Global Financial Integrity	1
LLM 113	10	International Law and Death Penalty	1
LLM 108	108	Procedure before international criminal courts	2
LLM 117	60	Dissertation	3

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Modules from Each Section

Transitional Criminal justice – optional courses

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 107	10	Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights	2
LLM 106	20	Conflict and Post-Conflict	2
LLM 115	10	Peace Support Operations	2
LLM 111	10	Cyber Crimes	2

Human Rights and Humanitarian law – Optional courses

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 112	10	Introduction to Human Rights	3
LLM 110	10	International Humanitarian Law	3
LLM 114	10	Minority Rights	3
LLM 116	10	International Refugee Law	2

LLM IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 200	10	Advanced Research Methods	1
LLM 201	20	International Environmental Law	1
LLM 202	20	Climate Change Law and Policy	1
LLM 203	20	International Law of the Sea	1
LLM 204	20	Land Use Law	1
LLM 213	60	Thesis	3

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Module from Each Section

International Environmental Law: Optional modules (electives)

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 205	10	International Energy Law	2
LLM 206	20	International Oil and Gas Contract Law	2
LLM 207	10	Human Rights and the Environment	2
LLM 208	10	Environmental legal regimes at Regional Levels	2

Land Use Law: Optional Modules (electives)

Module Code	Credits	Module Name	Sr
LLM 209	10	International Natural Resources Law	3
LLM 210	10	Regional Principles of Land Use	3
LLM 211	10	Forest Principles	3
LLM 212	10	Land Law and Policy in Rwanda	3

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Masters of Law (LLM)

MODULE CURRICULUM

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Modules from Each Section

Transitional Criminal justice – optional courses

Human Rights and Humanitarian law – Optional courses

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Module from Each Section

International Environmental Law: Optional modules (electives)

Land Use Law: Optional Modules (electives)

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Modules from Each Section

Transitional Criminal justice – optional courses

Human Rights and Humanitarian law – Optional courses

Module Structure/Curriculum

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules – Students Take 3 Module from Each Section

International Environmental Law: Optional modules (electives)

Land Use Law: Optional Modules (electives)