International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development

Admission and Selection

After the initial project funding for ILGSPD came to an end in 2025, we are delighted to announce that a bid for renewed funding has been successful! From Autumn 2026, this programme will run under the title “International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development” and will be coordinated by Leuphana University of Lüneburg.

Please note:  The information on this web page relates to the ILGSPD programme (2021-2024) and is subject to change for the ILSPSD programme (2026 onwards).

Please visit the new ILSPSD programme website to view updated entry requirements and to submit your application.

2024 Entry Requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in law.

We will also consider applications from other relevant subjects, such as Politics, International Relations, European Studies or War Studies, if as part of the degree, you have gained a basic understanding of the operation of law in an international context.

You are required to submit a personal statement explaining why you want to undertake the LLM, International Law of Global Security, Peace & Development. Please download the appropriate template for this under required documents.

Non-law graduates may require a minimum of credits in law depending on their Semester 3 pathway selection at point of entry to the programme. Please see below. 

 

Entry requirements of partner universities:

In order to select Université libre de Bruxelles in semester 3, you have to:

  1. Hold an undergraduate or Master’s degree (or equivalent), representing at least 240 ECTS credits (or 4 years of studies) in law, political science, or other relevant subjects;
  2. Have passive knowledge of French; includes a degree awarded from a Higher Education Institution in a French- speaking community or hold a minimum of  a SCQF level 8 (equivalent to level B2 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference CEFR) in French (however all assessments can be undertaken in English).
 

In order to select Radboud University in semester 3, you have to:

  1. Have an undergraduate degree in law with 150 ECTS in legal courses.
 

In order to select the University of Tartu in semester 3, you have to:

  1. Have a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in law or law-related courses.
 
In order to select the Leuphana University in semester 3, you have to:
  1. Have a minimum 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in Law, as well as to students from other disciplines, in particular Politics, International Relations, and European Studies, provided that at least 50% of the credit points have been earned in Law courses.
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