Take the next step in your career. This two-year programme is designed for postgraduates who want to make a significant contribution to the human rights agenda internationally.
Duration
2 years (full-time)
Number of Credits
MA/Mgr: 120 credits at Level M
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
MA
Modules
Why this course
Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students.
Top ten in London for things that matter to students (Learning Opportunities, Feedback and Assessment, and Learning Resources) (NSS 2023).
Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023).
Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in London for research excellence. (REF 2021).
Skills
It all starts here.
On our MA Erasmus Mundus Human Rights Policy and Practice, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;
- Being exposed to legal, political, sociological and anthropological approaches to human rights promotion and protection in a globalised world.
- Gaining a thorough understanding of human rights issues through using an academic multidisciplinary approach and the application of human rights theory and practice in relation to law, sociology, social anthropology, international relations, civil society and political science.
- Being able to articulate human rights issues from a variety of perspectives, to apply theory from different fields and disciplines, to discuss and assess the strengths and weaknesses of different perspectives and critically evaluate how these perspectives can be used by different actors, agencies and stakeholders.
These three strands will enable you to make a significant contribution to the human rights agenda internationally with civil society organisations, governments, and the public and private sectors.
International Career: This programme is taught in the UK, Sweden and Spain
This two-year, full-time programme is taught in the UK, Sweden and Spain, and will prepare you for an international career in the protection of human rights.
Partners in this programme include the University of Roehampton (London, UK), Göteborgs universitet (Göteborg, Sweden) and Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao, Spain). As well as teaching and research of the highest standards, they offer specialist expertise in human rights law, the rights of indigenous peoples and research methods.
How you'll learn
A degree like no other.
You will start off studying at the Göteborgs universitet (Gothenburg, Sweden) from August to January, then from February to July at the Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao, Spain), and from September to December here at Roehampton. From December to June, you'll have the opportunity to study in the most appropriate country to your dissertation subject area.
You will study organisational analysis to ensure that the organisations through which you pursue human rights work are better managed. This element of the programme combines class and placement learning, which is central to the programme. The modules in this course will help you develop analytical skills and expertise in human rights perspectives, contexts, organisations, policy-making and practice.
The Crucible Centre for Human Rights Research
Anyone willing to develop can achieve their full potential here.
At Roehampton, you will:
- engage with active researchers who are committed to social justice and have made groundbreaking impacts on society
- at The Crucible Centre for Human Rights Research, you will access a multidisciplinary research centre conducting research on a range of contemporary issues in the fields of human rights and migration
- benefit from the number of regular workshops and seminars that the Centre holds as well as being a part of major EU-funded projects and activities
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Career options
Graduates of MA Erasmus Mundus Human Rights Policy and Practice go on to work in national and international government and non-governmental agencies, think tanks and the media.
You could go on to work as a:
- Human Rights Advocate
- Policy Analyst
- International Development Specialist
- NGO Program Manager
- Diplomat
- Human Rights Researcher
- Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
- Human Rights Educator
How our careers service supports you
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
Application Info
How to apply
To apply, please visit the emhrpp website.
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Tuition fees and funding
September 2024 entry tuition fees
To be confirmed.
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Our Research
Our research is led by a multi-disciplinary team of sociologists, criminologists, social anthropologists and socio-legal scholars, united by a sociological approach to exploring inequalities, prejudice and social trends as they relate to social justice in diverse societies. Our work on social justice centres around four principal research themes: citizenship, migration and rights; personal life, sexuality and identity; social and political violence; and health policies, illness and well-being. Click here to view our research page.