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Through an extensive range of clinical experiences and courses, Harvard Law School students study, research, and practice human rights law, advocating for clients and working with partners and communities in the U.S. and around the world. No other law school provides students with more opportunities to learn about, and help promote and defend, fundamental human rights, both in times of peace and during armed conflict.

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Clinical Professor of Law

Elizabeth Bartholet

Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law, Emeritus

Gabriella Blum

Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Susan H. Farbstein

Tyler giannini, mary ann glendon.

Learned Hand Professor of Law, Emerita

Alan Jenkins

Professor of Practice

Martha L. Minow

300th Anniversary University Professor

Gerald L. Neuman

J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign, and Comparative Law

Henry J. Steiner

Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law, Emeritus

Kristen A. Stilt

Professor of Law

Laurence H. Tribe

Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Emeritus

Lucie E. White

Louis A. Horvitz Professor of Law

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Lecturer on Law

Lisa Dicker

Bonnie docherty, nancy gertner.

Senior Lecturer on Law

Havva Guney-Ruebenacker

Ioannis kalpouzos.

Visiting Professor of Law

Tarunabh Khaitan

Daniel levine-spound, mary d. lewis.

Harvard University Affiliated Professor

Beatrice Lindstrom

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• Global Institute for Human Rights

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Summer Certificate Program

Dates tentative for 2025  |  11:00am to 3:00pm (et) live, virtual format.

At a time of profound global challenges, including a revolution in artificial intelligence, a climate crisis, and alleged crimes against humanity in conflict in many parts of the world, the Global Institute trains the next generation of advocates as human rights fact finders. An immersive course of study, this opportunity is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and new career professionals passionate about a career in human rights advocacy, or just looking to enhance their understanding and awareness of the laws, norms, policies, movements, and strategies critical towards addressing the world’s most pressing human rights challenges.

The Global Institute is unique compared to traditional academic studies of human rights, as the focus of this program is to bring working human rights advocates from around the world to the table, allowing them to share their experiences with the next generation of human rights advocates. The Institute identifies human rights as foundational to leadership and the bedrock principles of the human rights agenda as the bulwark of global citizenship. All students who complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Click Here to View a Program Video

Program Highlights

Unique Chance to Learn from Experienced Practitioners in the Field   The Institute brings experienced human rights advocates and practitioners together from around the world to share their experiences with students.  Theory Blended with the Examination of Developing Trends in Human Rights This program is designed to increase your understanding of human rights theory through a blend of interactive lectures that explore the most current and pressing human rights issues. Discover How Human Rights Intersect with Other Careers The sessions help to uncover the ways that human rights advocacy can intersect with your career aspirations, whether in law, policy, business, or other fields. A Gateway Towards Becoming an Effective Leader & Advocate for Human Rights The Institute is designed to transform students into the next generation of human rights scholars, practitioners, and leaders. Past students of the Institute have gone on to lead impactful advocacy work in different parts of the world, including Latin America and the Middle East. Others have opted to attend law school, including the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Opportunity to Network with Peers & Fellow Advocates Learn from the shared experiences of fellow students from around the globe and expand your network of human rights advocates leading change both near and far.

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Program Details, Fee, & Registration Deadlines

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Dates Tentative for 2025 / 11:00am to 3:00pm (TBC)

Live, Virtual (Online)

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Program Fee

*Program fee includes all lectures and course materials.

A limited amount of financial assistance is also available to qualified candidates. Please visit the section on financial assistance for more information and details.

Registration Deadline

Final Registration Deadline: To be Announced. 

Last opportunity to register for the program.

Registrations are accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline, but we encourage everyone interested to apply as early as possible as there are a limited number of spots available in the program.

Payment Information

A $350 deposit is due at registration. Payment for the remaining balance of the program fee (program fee minus the deposit paid) is due by the final registration deadline .

We accept payment by credit card. Other payment methods are available upon request. To arrange a different method of payment or request an extension for submitting the full payment, please contact [email protected] .

Group Pricing

If you are interested in registering a group, we do offer special pricing for groups of four or more (4+) from the same institution. Requests for more information on registering a group can be directed to [email protected] .

Who Should Attend?

The Global Institute is tailored to current undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in human rights, public policy, political office, and global justice. It also welcomes professionals in education, public policy, government, and business who do not have a formal background in human rights. Those in the non-profit sector with an interest in, but limited background with issues involving human rights, are also encouraged to enroll.

Past Speakers and Session Topics

The Global Institute offers students the opportunity to learn from experienced human rights advocates and practitioners from around the world.

Human rights issues and topics covered*, included (but are not limited to):

●  Migrant & Refugee Rights ●  Women’s Rights ●  Economic & Social Rights ●  Business and the UN Sustainable Development Goals ●  Access to Justice & Technology ●  LGBTQ Rights ● The Role of the United Nations in Protecting Human Rights

Click Here to View a Sample Program Schedule*

*Schedule and session topics are subject to change.

Financial Assistance

The Institute is offering financial aid to cover the full program fee for two eligible students, as well as a limited amount of financial assistance to cover a portion of the program fee for some qualified applicants. The applicants and level of aid to be awarded will be selected on the basis of two criteria: 1) a statement of need, and 2) the merit and background of the applicant as demonstrated through their online application.

Applicants requesting financial aid should submit a resume/CV and short statement of financial need, in PDF format, to [email protected] . In order to be fully considered, the statement of financial need should only be one or two paragraphs in length, note the desired level of aid (full or partial), and distinctly demonstrate the financial burden in covering the program fees. The deadline for submitting a request is to be announced. Applicants will be notified of financial aid awards.  

Questions about the program, financial aid, or the registration process can be directed to [email protected] .

Penn Carey Law’s Global Institute for Human Rights was a critical step in advancing my passion for human rights and global governance. Equally, the Institute challenged, broadened, and opened my mind to the varied intersections of human rights advocacy in the public, private, and international arenas. Thanks to this program, I know I have been equipped with the tools to be an effective and efficient advocate for human rights, nation-building, and good governance. —2018 Participant, Saint Joseph’s University

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Human Rights Practice

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HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICE

Get a graduate-level or undergraduate education in human rights that is cost-effective, action-oriented, and fully online. Students who complete our degrees or certificates will have a portfolio of applied work, a large network of contacts, and marketable skills for the practice and application of human rights. All courses feature guest speakers who are active human rights practitioners from around the world. 

About our Programs

Learn more about the fully online Human Rights Practice programs at the University of Arizona in this short video. We offer a BA, an MA, and several graduate certificates.

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See curriculum for the  M.A. and the graduate certificate in Human Rights Practice .

See curriculum for the B.A. in Human Rights Practice  (major and minor).

See curriculum for the graduate certificates in Gender-Based Violence ; in Human Rights and Documentary Media ; and in Human Rights and Technology .

Ignite your career in an important and growing field. This program is designed to provide participants with core knowledge, critical perspective and practical skills to advance human rights around the globe.

Learn more about what you can do with a degree in Human Rights Practice .

Student Accomplishments

The Human Rights Practice Program gives students the opportunity to gain core knowledge and make industry connections to support human rights around the globe.

Learn how our students are making a difference in the world .

Student Spotlight

Katarina Tatomirovic, a graduate student in the Human Rights Practice program at the University of Arizona, shares her experiences with the program in this video. Katarina is a former refugee from Serbia now living in Hawaii. Our fully online format allows students from around the globe to engage with our program.

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B.A. Major and Minor

The Human Rights Practice Program offers a B.A. Program, including both a major and a minor. This fully online degree draws upon the strengths of the established M.A. Program while being tailored to the needs of undergraduates. 

Graduate Certificates

The Human Rights Practice Program offers four graduate certificates. In addition to a general Certificate in Human Rights Practice, these fully online programs are focused on: Human Rights and Documentary Media ; Human Rights and Technology ; and Gender-based Violence . 

"One of my favorite things about the program is being able to be in personal contact with these amazing human rights defenders around the world. I'm speaking with them face to face through this online program using amazing software. And that's the coolest thing about this program to me, expanding the network of individuals that hopefully in the future we can all work with to make change in the world." – M.A. student.

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Social Justice and Human Rights, MA

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Advocacy, Community, Equality, Equity, Global, Immigration, Justice, Legislation, Policy, Refugees

In communities here and around the world, oppressed people respond in novel and creative ways, both to contest and transform injustice whenever it may occur. You can gain deeper knowledge to better understand these troubles in order to work toward solutions.

Students in the MA program in social justice and human rights explore key topics, such as labor, migration, education and the environment, and the legal, political, historical and cultural frameworks that contextualize them. The program is well suited to those aiming to channel their interests and passions toward ethical responses to social injustice and human rights abuses.

Students may focus on specific issues in international or domestic contexts, including refugee resettlement, immigration and citizenship, human trafficking, racialized violence, and international human rights law and organizations. In theoretically and methodologically rigorous courses taught by experienced faculty from various disciplines, students develop understanding of how social justice and human rights issues are defined by multiple and intersecting forms of inequality and social identity, including gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and nationality.

Many students complete internships domestically or internationally, with interns typically working alongside other researchers and advocates for social justice in order to grasp the complexities of the issues and to hone their abilities to work effectively in both research and advocacy contexts. Internships may also inform the basis of the culminating experience: a traditional Master of Arts thesis, an applied project or a capstone course.

Students gain deeper insight into the theory and practice of social justice, human rights and humanitarian efforts, and they develop practical skills in research and grant writing.

• College/school: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
• Location: West Valley or Online
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply .

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (JHR 593), or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (JHR 549)

Required Core (6 credit hours) JHR 501 Proseminar in Social Justice and Human Rights (3) JHR 502 Foundations in Social Justice and Human Rights (3)

Professional Development (3 credit hours) JHR 506 Grant Writing for Social Justice and Human Rights (3) JHR 515 Power and Inequality in Academia and Activism (3) JHR 584 Internship (3)

Research (6 credit hours) JHR 500 Research Methods (3) JHR 525 Critical Methodologies in Social Justice and Human Rights (3)

Electives (9 or 12 credit hours) JHR 503 Gender-based Violence and Sex-Trafficking (3) JHR 504 International Law and Organizations (3) JHR 505 Migration, Asylum and Refugees (3) JHR 510 Problem-based Seminar in Social Justice and Human Rights (3) JHR 540 Critical Humanitarianism (3) JHR 550 Global Justice (3) JHR 598 Global Racial Justice (3)

Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) JHR 549 Capstone in Social Justice and Human Rights (3) or JHR 593 Applied Project (6) or JHR 599 Thesis (6)

Additional Curriculum Information Campus students pursuing JHR 593 or JHR 599 will complete 9 credit hours of electives coursework. All online students and campus students selecting JHR 549 Capstone in Social Justice and Human Rights will complete 12 credit hours.

Course availability will be dependent on semester and modality. Students will select professional development and elective courses based on academic and professional interests as well as course availability. Additional elective courses may be approved by the academic unit.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• graduate application and application fee
• official transcripts
• statement of purpose
• two letters of recommendation
• an academic writing sample (preferred) or professional writing sample
• resume or curriculum vitae
• proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

The statement of purpose should describe the applicant's educational background, scholarly interests and academic and professional goals.

It is preferred that letters of recommendation be from faculty members who know the applicant's work well; if these are not available, letters of recommendation from individuals in supervisory or professional roles will be accepted. If letters of recommendation from two faculty members are not available, then it is strongly preferred that at least one letter be from a faculty member.

A writing sample is recommended but not required for students applying to the digital immersion program. If the applicant does not meet the minimum GPA requirements, the application may still be considered.

Applicants should see the program website for application deadlines.

ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.

Studying abroad is possible for graduate students. There are more than 50 program opportunities, with programs on every continent.

Faculty-directed programs tend to be the best fit for graduate students; taking courses with ASU professors over the summer or during academic breaks offers students close mentorship and professional network growth in many fields of study while they earn ASU credit. Exchange program participation is also possible with careful planning.

More information on available programs can be found on the Global Education Office website .

Graduates with a master's degree in social justice and human rights can begin or advance their careers in advocacy work in nonprofit or government agencies, humanitarian work, international law and advocacy, as well as in careers that enable them to address forced migration, trafficking, and gender-based or racialized violence.

Career examples include:

• advocate or lobbyist
• community organizer
• grant writer
• humanitarian aid worker
• policy analyst or researcher
• program officer
• public defender
• social justice specialist or consultant
• social service worker

Graduates from this program are well poised to pursue additional graduate education, such as law school or doctoral programs.

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• Centre for Applied Human Rights

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• Human Rights City Hub
• Sustaining activism and political space
• Rethinking state and local power
• Conflict and crisis: actors, norms, transformation
• Art and the activist imagination
• Global health rights and justice
• Environment, nature and people
• Researchers in action

Doctoral studies at CAHR

After studying the MA in Applied Human Rights, I was keen to continue in the Centre's PhD programme. The fieldwork experience I gained during the MA visit to Cape Town inspired my PhD's exploration of transitional justice, masculinities and male victimisation. Additionally, it gave me a head-start on the PhD by facilitating links with a network of practitioners. Lucy Harding, MA Student 2009/10; PhD awarded 2015

The Centre has an active research agenda and a growing number of PhD students. We are happy to entertain applications for doctoral studies on a wide range of topics in human rights, particularly on:

• human rights defenders
• human rights practice 
• human rights and development
• legal empowerment
• refugee law and policy
• responsibility to protect
• transitional justice

We particularly encourage applications from individuals with practical experience relating to the topic of their research. In keeping with the international nature of the Centre and its staff, we welcome applications from individuals from around the world. For current supervised topics, please see current PhD student profiles .

Research environment

The Centre, both independently and through its affiliations with the Department of Politics and International Relations and the York Law School , has an active programme of research and seeks to develop research communities on the topics noted above, including for example the inter-departmental Development and Conflict Working Group and York Law School’s Socio-Legal Research group. We regularly programme lectures, workshops and conferences on various human rights issues; we also host the Journal of Human Rights Practice (published by OUP). We view our doctoral students as key participants in the research activities of the Centre and the wider university and practitioner communities in which the Centre locates itself, including the Centre’s visiting human rights defenders . We would expect all of our doctoral students to actively contribute to the research environment of the Centre.

Supervision

For an indication of the range of potential areas of doctoral supervision available please see the research and staff  pages of the Centre. For specific advice on applying and the possibility of supervision please contact the member of academic staff by which you would like to be supervised. Co-supervision is also available with academic staff in other departments and at other research centres.

Programme of study

Having decided to write my MA dissertation on land reform and the right to housing, I chose to pursue my research further by undertaking PhD study, with the rights of landless people in South Africa as the main case study. My supervisor has been very supportive in focusing my topic and in giving advice on the research process. Matthew Evans, MA Student 2009/10; PhD awarded 2013

In their first year of study, doctoral students will receive formal training in research methods conducted in conjunction with the Department of Politics and International Relations and the the York Law School. The training includes regular sessions during term on theory, ethics and methodology. In addition, doctoral students are invited to attend faculty research seminars and other academic events on campus.

The PhD programme does not include any formal course-work. Doctoral students are eligible to audit (or to formally enrol in) any of the postgraduate courses offered by the Centre as part of its MA in Applied Human Rights or its LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice . Arrangements can also be made with other departments to audit (or enrol in) additional courses.

Progress, Dissertation and Examination

All PhD students are subject to formal reviews of progress. These formal reviews of progress take place at the end of the first year and at the end of the second year (or part-time equivalent). 

Students meet regularly with their supervisor and attend a Thesis Advisory Panel twice a year. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the student's progress, in particular with a view to ensuring that the student's thesis is completed on time.

After completing and submitting their thesis, the student must attend an oral examination. There are usually two examiners, at least one external to the University (in most cases a member of the academic staff of another higher education institution in the UK). If there is an internal examiner, he or she is normally a member of the academic staff of the University other than the candidate’s supervisor.

Full-time PhD students are expected to have completed and submitted their dissertation within 3 years of commencing studies. This deadline is extended to 6 years in the case of part-time students.

The Centre’s staff has consistently made time to talk with me about my work -- as well as any other concerns that arise. My supervisor has been fantastic. He helped me secure full funding for my PhD. He has also provided both academic opportunities and the chance to engage with, and contribute to, human rights practice. Lucy Harding, MA Student 2009/10; PhD awarded 2015

Only students who have applied to and have been accepted into the programme are eligible for consideration for financial assistance. Financial assistance is available both from the university and from external funders. Some opportunities for part-time employment as tutors or lecturers may also be available. We are happy to discuss potential scholarships and other assistance with individuals after an offer of admission has been made. Please be mindful that many scholarships have early application deadlines.

In recent years, the Centre has successfully nominated and advocated on behalf of prospective students for competitively awarded university and ESRC scholarship funding. This funding, in the case of UK students, can cover tuition and provide a basic stipend. Funding for international students through these routes is more limited and generally only covers a relatively small portion of their expenses (usually some of the tuition). In all cases, students seeking funding should apply early in the academic year. Most university and ESRC funding decisions are made by April so in order to be considered a complete application is recommended by the end of January. We are happy to support applications for external funding by prospective students, for example by providing letters of support for this purpose.

WRoCAH studentships  The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. It is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme.  WRoCAH is able to offer over 50 AHRC studentships per year to candidates with a place for doctoral study at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York. Applicants for an AHRC studentship must have applied for a place of study in an eligible School, Department or Centre and may only apply for funding at one of Leeds, Sheffield or York. The studentship application form and details of how to apply are only available from the WRoCAH website .

Applications and Further Information

We are happy to discuss your interest in doctoral studies with you. Please feel free to contact any of the staff of the Centre, particularly the person(s) who you would be interested in as a supervisor. 

Find out more Current PhD students PhD Alumni Draft dissertation proposal (PDF , 153kb)

After having worked for several years in the protection of refugees and migrants with both NGOs and the UN, I had a desire to reflect and look more deeply into some of the issues encountered on the ground. The CAHR offered me the opportunity to conduct innovative and ethical academic research that considers above all the practical outcome for the people it aims to reach. I am particularly grateful for the support I receive from my supervisors regarding my interdisciplinary approach and the choice to apply a drama-based methodology in working with unaccompanied migrant children in South Africa. Lena Opfermann, PhD student

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Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM)

Established in 1981, the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) is the key centre of expertise of human rights research and education at Utrecht University. SIM offers internationally oriented study programmes, conducts interdisciplinary research and organises a range of activities in the field of human rights. Read more about us .

Publishes the latest evolutions in the promotion and protection of human rights.

Our free online course on the European Convention on Human Rights.

These include the ECHR blog, Armed Groups and International Law blog, Opinio Juris blog, and Travelling Concepts on Air podcast

Our activities

Incluusion’s Impressive Impact on Refugee Students and UU Community

Adoption of the General Recommendation No. 37 on racial discrimination in the enjoyment of the right to health submitted by Dr. Tina Stavrinaki

Naema Tahir on 75 years of Human Rights: "The mother taught me a new language, that of duties"

The EU and non-members: A rights-based philosophical reading of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

New project on strengthening Human Rights Cities across four European countries

Book launch - policing the favelas of rio de janeiro: cosmologies of war and the far-right, start of the academic year 2025-2026.

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Center for Human Rights

What are human rights?

How are human rights secured and protected? At the University of Chicago, research and teaching in human rights integrate exploration of the core questions of human dignity with critical examination of the institutions designed to promote and protect human rights in the contemporary world. The University of Chicago Human Rights Program is an initiative unique among its peers for the interdisciplinary focus its faculty and students bring to bear on these essential matters.

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Human Rights PhD

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Our PhD in Human Rights is radically interdisciplinary, spanning the social sciences and humanities. As a doctoral researcher, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake research in human rights beyond a narrow legal approach. You’ll:

• be co-supervised by faculty with expertise in a wide range of areas, from social sciences to humanities and to law
• benefit from our strong international networks for research and collaboration
• be a part of the doctoral and early career researcher community affiliated with the Centre for Rights, Reparations and Anti-Colonial Justice , and participate in the research-in-progress seminars and other events of the Centre.

Areas of study

Our areas of expertise and supervision include:

• human rights in international politics and global political economy, including foreign policy
• social movements, including labour, religious, indigenous, anti-colonial and rebel politics
• poverty, exploitation and dispossession
• racism, colonialism, anti-colonial mobilisations and anti-racism
• gender and sexuality
• race, indigeneity and ethnicity
• migration, asylum and refugeehood
• historical and contemporary forms of violence, including genocide and ethnic cleansing
• issues of identity and difference
• globalisation, development and climate change
• regional and global governance, as well as international and non-governmental organisations
• theories and philosophies of human rights, including of protection, obligation, responsibility and remedy
• theories and histories of the human and subject of rights
• business and human rights, including corruption and corporate obligations
• transitional and reparative justice
• ethical theories of human rights
• rule of law and post-conflict reconstruction.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

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English language requirements

Ielts (academic).

High level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.  Find out more about IELTS

We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.

We do not accept IELTS Online.

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Alternative English language qualifications

Proficiency tests, cambridge advanced certificate in english (cae).

169 overall, including at least 162 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency

LanguageCert Academic SELT

High level (70 overall, including at least 65 in each component).

LanguageCert Academic SELT scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.  Find out more about LanguageCert Academic SELT

We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres.

We do not accept the online version.  We also do not accept the non-SELT version.

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT

High level (International ESOL SELT B2 with a minimum of 39 in each component)

LanguageCert International ESOL scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about LanguageCert SELT

We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres. We do not accept the online version.

Pearson PTE Academic

High level (62 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills)

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)

We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.

TOEFL (iBT)

High level 88 overall, including at least 20 Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)

We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

As/a-level (gce).

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

 Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70% 

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A - C in English language

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

Select to see the list of exempt english-speaking countries.

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries: 

• Antigua and Barbuda
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• The British Overseas Territories
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

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You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.

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• For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.

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Our faculty have undertaken research and consultancy in a range of human rights fields and regional contexts.

Your primary supervisor will be located in the School of Global Studies . Your secondary supervisor will be drawn from faculty researching human rights in a range of areas at Sussex.  

Dr Stephanie Berry

Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law

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Prof Gurminder Bhambra

Professor of Historical Sociology

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Dr Josh Bowsher

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Dr Lara Montesinos Coleman

Reader in International Relations, Law and Development

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Mr Nile Davies

Lecturer in Anthropology

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Dr Matthew Evans

Senior Lecturer in Law

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Prof James Fairhead

Professor of Social Anthropology

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Prof Nuno Ferreira

Professor of Law

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Dr Shahrzad Fouladvand

Senior Lecturer in International Criminal Law

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Dr David Karp

Senior Lecturer In International Relations

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Dr Mary Frances Lukera

Lecturer in Law

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Dr Elizabeth Mills

Senior Lecturer in International Development

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Dr Agathe Mora

Lecturer in Social Anthropology

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Prof Louiza Odysseos

Professor of International Relations

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Dr Ceri Oeppen

Senior Lecturer in Human Geography

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Prof Darrow Schecter

Professor of Critical Theory and Modern European History

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Dr Charlotte Skeet

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Dr Bal Sokhi-Bulley

Senior Lecturer in Law and Critical Theory

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Prof Maya Unnithan

Professor 0f Social And Medical Anthropology

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How can i fund my course, funded projects and scholarships.

Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals. Don’t miss out on scholarships – check the specific application deadlines for funding opportunities. Note that funded projects aren’t available for all our PhDs.

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for least developed countries and fragile states) for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.

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If any part of your funding, at any time, is through USA federal Direct Loan funds, you will be registered on a separate version of this degree which does not include the possibility of distance learning which is prohibited under USA federal regulations. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid .

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We advertise around 2,500 part-time jobs a year so you can make money and gain work experience. We have a special scheme to employ students on campus, wherever possible.

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How much does it cost?

Fees for self-funding students.

Home students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26. Fees will become available once set by United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26. Fees will become available once set by United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

International students: £22,575 per year for full-time students

Home PhD student fees are set at the level recommended by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) annually, rising in line with inflation. Overseas fees are subject to an annual increase - see details on our tuition fees page

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Please note that all costs are best estimates based on current market values. Activities may be subject to unavoidable change in response to Government advice. We’ll let you know at the earliest opportunity. We review estimates every year and they may vary with inflation. Find out how to budget for student life .

Empirical research costs

On top of your PhD fees and living costs, you may also need to cover some research and training costs, relevant to your research project. These costs will depend on your research topic and training needs, but may include: - travel (to archives, collections or scientific facilities) - a laptop - overseas fieldwork costs (travel and accommodation, and language training) - conference costs (travel, registration fees and accommodation) - laboratory consumables and workshop materials - participant costs - transcription or translation costs - open-access publication costs. If you have a scholarship from one of the UK Research Councils, your scholarship should cover these types of costs. You'll receive details of how to claim this additional funding. If you're self funded, or if your scholarship doesn’t cover these costs, check with the Research and Enterprise Co-ordinator in your School for details of School or Doctoral School funding that may be available.

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04 sep All Day Environment, Development, and Human Rights (04 Sep–15 Oct, 2024)

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Note: This course is also offered as part of the 

Note: This course is also offered as part of the  Professional Development Diploma on Sustainable Development and Human Rights .

Course Description

The certificate course offered by the Human Rights Center of the University for Peace explores the connections between the environment, development, and human rights. It examines how these connections can help in protecting both the environment and human rights. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes the educational, legal, and social aspects of this relationship. It addresses the structural inequalities inherent in international environmental law, the issue of climate change and its legal framework derived from the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, various human rights-based environmental approaches, and the precarious position of small island development states through the lens of dispute settlement and loss and damage.

The course is based on dynamic pedagogy, which includes reading materials, video clips, case studies, and interactive webinars with the instructor.

Course outline

• Week 1: Introduction to Environment, Development, and Human Rights Linkages
• Week 2: Legal Approaches: Concepts, Mechanisms and Implementation
• Week 3: Ozone & Climate change regime
• Week 4: The quest of small island states: dispute settlement mechanisms
• Week 5: International environmental law and human rights – UN system
• Week 6: International environmental law and human rights – regional human rights mechanisms

Who Should Apply

The course is intended for staff members of civil society organizations and (inter)governmental organizations involved in environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, policy-making on environmental issues, development work, human rights, humanitarian work, health, etc. Candidates should have a good written command of English and be highly competent and comfortable with computers and Internet use.

About the Instructor

Dr.Marjolein Schaap (Netherlands) is a professor in the Department of International Law at the University for Peace where she teaches International Environmental Law and International Human Rights Law, among other courses. She obtained her LL.B. (2008), LL.M (2009), and Ph.D. in international public law (2020) from the Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She held a lecturer position at the Department of international law at the Erasmus School of Law (2009-2013) and a Ph.D. position from 2014-2018. She assisted the EU Policy & Outreach Partnership in the USA (based in Washington D.C, USA) in the organization of events and outreach thereof in the South Florida region (2018-2019). Further, Marjolein was an adjunct lecturer at the University of Curacao from 2019-2021, where she taught Regional Human Rights Law.

Marjolein’s principal areas of research and study are the law of international institutions, human rights law, and global governance. Her research addresses accountability and transparency issues of public authorities, whether they operate at the national or international level. Marjolein was a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg, Germany) in 2013 and 2014. In addition, Marjolein served as a reviewer for the Oxford Journal of Transitional Justice (2010-2014), as a member of the editorial board of the School of Human Rights Research newsletter (2012-2016), as a reviewer for the International Journal of Rule of Law, Transitional Justice and Human Rights (2018), and as a rapporteur for the Comparative Covid-19 Project managed by the Young Scholar Initiative of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (2020-2021). She is a rapporteur for Oxford Database for International Organizations (OXIO).

For Certificate: Fee for taking this course is USD 600. UPEACE students and almuni enrolling for the Certificate course are entitled to 30% discount on the fee.

For Auditing: It is also possible to audit the course, in which case, participants will not receive a certificate. Auditors, however, will have access to all course material, be able to participate in the synchronous webinar sessions, and be able to monitor the online discussions of participants. The fee for auditing the course is USD 200.

For Certificate and 2 Academic Credits: Participants are also able to take the course for two academic credits offered by UPEACE. The cost of taking the course for 2 academic credits is USD 1100.

Application Procedure

To apply, please fill up the enrolment form . Applicants will be contacted within three working days of the application. The diploma is limited to 25 participants.

Payments may be made either by credit card or by wire transfer. Payment by wire transfer usually takes three to four business days to be deposited in our account. Payment by credit card is instant.

If you wish to make the payment by credit card, please go to  https://payments.upeace.org/hrc/

Payments by wire transfer must be made to the following bank account:

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23 oct All Day Protection of Internally Displaced Persons (23 Oct–03 Dec, 2024)

This course can be taken as stand-alone, or as part of the Diploma in Human Rights and Forced Displacement . 

This certificate course introduces learners to the various dimensions of human rights protection as it applies to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The rise of internal conflicts in the last couple of decades, accompanied with natural disasters in many poorest parts of the world, has led to emergence of more than 27 million IDPs today. It is obvious that their particularly vulnerable situation creates deep inroads into their human rights. This course addresses the international legal principles and guidelines for protection of IDPs, and the operational challenges to their protection and durable solutions. The course is designed to provide a contemporary flavour to the topic using recent and emerging crises situations around the world as case examples. The course begins with an overview of the contexts in which IDPs emerge in today’s world, before addressing the international and regional legal frameworks for the protection of their human rights. The institutional dimension of operational responses is then analyzed by understanding and deconstructing the Cluster Approach, as well as the role of UNHCR in the protection of IDPs. The role of civil society as well as gender dimensions of protection of IDPs is then analyzed. Finally, the course looks at the possible durable solutions and contemporary challenges thereto in the context of IDPs.

This e-learning course is based on a dynamic pedagogy including reading materials, video clips, case studies, and interactive webinars with the instructor as well as officials of UNHCR.

Course Outline

• Week 1. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in today’s world
• Week 2. IDPs and Human Rights: The international and regional legal frameworks
• Week 3. The Cluster Approach, and the role of UNHCR and civil society
• Week 4. Gender dimensions of Protection of IDPs
• Week 5. Durable Solutions
• Week 6. Contemporary challenges to protection of IDPs

The course is intended for staff members of NGOs and government agencies advocating for and working on the protection of IDPs, staff of inter-governmental agencies and others interested in these issues. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.

About the Instructors

Dr. Jan Arno Hessbruegge (Germany) works for the New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Over the last 17 years, he has worked as a legal adviser in the High Commissioner’s Executive Office, in OHCHR’s Rule of Law Section and for the U.N. Commissions of Inquiry on Human Rights in Syria and North Korea. He also served in peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Haiti, and worked with the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and the Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons. He holds a law degree from the University of Muenster in Germany, a Master of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, the Diploma Law of the Hague Academy of International Law and a doctorate in international law from European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. He teaches this course in a personal capacity and the views presented are not necessarily those of the U.N.

Dr. Mihir Kanade (India) is the Director of the UPEACE Human Rights Centre and is also the Head of the Department of International Law and Human Rights at UPEACE. His principal area of academic research and study is Human Rights and Globalization, covering several themes within that interface including trade and investment, sustainable development, forced migration, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He has extensive experience in training staff of inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of human rights. He acts as an advisor to several human rights organizations and corporations on issues related to human rights and international law. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso XI El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), and Long Island University (United States). He has a LL.B from Nagpur University (India) and a Masters degree and PhD from UPEACE. Prior to his pursuit in academia, Mihir practiced for six years as a lawyer in the Bombay High Court and in the Supreme Court of India, focusing on issues of fundamental human rights violations. He has also taught several professional certificate online course on the protection of refugees and stateless persons.

30 oct All Day Gender, Development, and Human Rights (30 Oct–10 Dec, 2024)

  Note: This course is also offered

Note:  This course is also offered as part of the  Professional Development Diploma on Sustainable Development and Human Rights .

This six week specialized online course introduces participants to the gender dimensions of the interface between development and human rights. Social constructions shape our identity, and thus, have critical impact on our daily lives. Diverse gender identities and concepts are taught in formal and informal educational institutions and determine our past, present and future, and may lead to inequality. Gender inequality and inequity then, may lead to human (and women’s) rights violations. This course will give an introduction to the solutions suggested by Gender Mainstreaming to gender inequality in human rights and development work based on the analysis of social constructions and through gender sensitive educational tools. By means of e-conversations and dialogue, the training will combine academic theory with participants’ lived and work experiences. The course will provide participants with the skills to conduct gender analysis in order to ensure gender mainstreaming in human rights and development work. It will also explore mechanisms for human rights sensitive development intervention with a strong focus on gender equality. Finally, the course will explore the intersections between human rights and gender through an analysis of contemporary issues such as gender based violence, trafficking, sex work, contemporary slavery etc, which impede the quest for sustainable development.

The course is based on a dynamic pedagogy including reading materials, video clips, case studies, and interactive webinars with the instructor.

• Week 1: Gender Analysis
• Week 2: Gender Mainstreaming in Human Rights, Peace, and Development Work
• Week 3: Education for Gendered Human Rights and Development
• Week 4: Human Rights Sensitive Development Intervention
• Week 5: Social Rights, Political Rights, and Gender
• Week 6: Human Rights, Development, and Questions of Contemporary Slavery, Trafficking, and Sex Work

The course is intended for staff members of civil society organisations and (inter)governmental organisations involved in the fields of gender equality, women’s rights, LGBTQI rights, development work, human rights, education, health etc. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.

Gal Harmat (Israel) is an Assistant Professor in the Gender and Peace Building Masters Programme at UPEACE. Dr. Gal Harmat holds a PhD in Gender Analysis of Peace Education and Dialogue encounters from Nitra University (Slovakia) and a M.A. in Gender and Peacebuilding from the UN-Mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. She was a professor in conflict transformation, peace education and gender and Co-Director of the Social Justice and Peace Education Teachers Training Program, Kibbutzim Teachers College in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has also been teaching in the World Peace Academy (University of Basel), the European Peace University (Austria), and the Arts and Social Change College in Israel. As a Gender and Peacebuilding Specialist, she has extensive experience in training, conflict analysis, dialogue facilitation, capacity building, peace education, research, gender empowerment and gender mainstreaming since 1998 in various countries in Eastern Europe, Africa, and West and South East Asia. Her consultancies include intergovernmental organizations (e.g. OSCE, UN Women, UNDP, and the Council of Europe), and various international and regional NGOs (e.g. Non Violent Peace Force, Friends of the Earth Middle East; Peres Centre for Peace).

08 jan All Day Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Development (08 January – 18 February, 2025)

Note: This course is also offered as part of the Professional Development Diploma on Sustainable Development and Human

This certificate course offered by the Human Rights Center of the University for Peace will introduce participants to the increasingly significant field of indigenous peoples’ rights and looks at the contemporary issues that have paradoxically led to a recognition of those rights on the one hand, while simultaneously challenging their implementation on the other. The course will address the broad spectrum of issues involved in the field of indigenous peoples’ rights, beginning with who qualifies to be “indigenous peoples”, the scope of their right to self-determination, the international and regional legal frameworks for the protection of their rights and the challenges associated therewith, and the debates surrounding the concept of indigenous governance. The course will also look closely into human security and human development issues relating to indigenous peoples, the role of investment, extractive industries and other business corporations in indigenous reservations/areas, and the effect of intellectual property rights on the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples. Strong emphasis will be placed throughout the course on case studies from around the world. Participants will explore debates on mainstreaming versus autonomy, participatory governance, scope of ‘free and prior consent’ and the right to development, amongst others.

• Week 1: Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Identity and the Right to Self-determination
• Week 2: International and Regional Legal Framework for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
• Week 3: Indigenous Governance
• Week 4: Indigenous Peoples, Human Security and Human Development
• Week 5: Indigenous Peoples Rights and Investment
• Week 6: Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Peoples

The course is intended for staff members of civil society organisations and (inter)governmental organisations involved in advocating for indigenous peoples’ rights, academics and others interested in the human rights of indigenous and tribal peoples, as well as for those working in the field of development. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.

Dr. Mihir Kanade (India)  is Director of the Human Rights Centre of the University for Peace (established by the UN General Assembly). He is the Academic Director of UPEACE and the Head of its Department of International Law. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), Long Island University (LIU Global Centre in Costa Rica), and Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia). Dr. Kanade serves as the academic co-coordinator of the LLM programme in Transnational Crime and Justice offered at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Turin, Italy. He also serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. Dr. Kanade currently serves as an independent expert of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. Dr. Kanade co-leads an e-learning project in partnership with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNU-IIGH for training UN staff and diplomats of permanent missions of States on operationalizing the Right to Development in Implementation of the SDGs. He also chairs the drafting group of international experts appointed by the OHCHR for preparing a legally binding instrument on the right to development. His principal area of academic research and study is the interface between globalization, governance, public international law and human rights, covering several themes including trade, business and investment, sustainable development, forced displacement of people, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He conducts several trainings for staff of intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of international law and human rights. Prior to academia, Dr. Kanade practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court (Nagpur and Bombay benches) and at the Supreme Court of India. He holds a LL.B from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE. Dr. Kanade also co-led for several years a field course on indigenous peoples’ rights in Costa Rica. He also teaches a course on this topic in the MA programme in International Law at UPEACE.

05 mar All Day Forced Migration and Human Rights (5 March – 15 April, 2025)

  This course can be taken as stand-alone, or as part of the 

This course can be taken as stand-alone, or as part of the  Diploma in Human Rights and Forced Displacement .

Admissions are Open!

This course introduces participants to the diverse, yet interlinked, issues related to the trans-boundary movement of people and how this affects human rights. It starts off by exploring the notion of ‘forced migration’, and distinguishing it from various other notions that are used to refer to the phenomenon of trans-boundary movement of people. In particular, it looks at how different people have different access to other states. Is there a right to be allowed into an other state? If so, under what conditions? The course then moves on to look at the specific regimes protecting, in varying degrees, different groups of vulnerable people. First, it gives an overview of the international law of refugee protection. Second, it looks at how human rights apply, or not, in the case of undocumented migrants. Third, it covers the protection of victims of human trafficking and the policies in place against the smuggling of people. Fourth, it considers whether migrants in general are entitled to enjoy specific social rights. Finally, it takes a closer look at the human rights dimension of border control, in particular in cases where people die in their attempts to reach the countries of their destination.

The course is designed both as a stand-alone specialized course on Forced Migration and its human rights linkages, but also as a key course of the  Diploma in Human Rights and Forced Displacement .

Week One: Defining Forced Migration: Entry, Stay, Expulsion, & Deportation

Week Two: International Refugees

Week Three: Undocumented Migrants

Week Four: Human Trafficking & Smuggling

Week Five: Social Rights of Migrants

Week Six: The Human Costs of Border Control​

The course is intended for staff members of civil society organizations and (inter)governmental organizations involved in forced migration and human rights issues, including human trafficking and smuggling, protection of refugees and stateless persons, immigration, protection of internally displaced persons etc. The course is also intended for staff members of (international) development agencies, academics and others interested in the aforesaid areas. (Post)Graduate students with specific research interests in these areas are also encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.

Dr. Juan M. Amaya-Castro, resident Professor of International Law  at Universidad de los Andes (Bogota, Colombia) studied international legal studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and defended his Ph.D. dissertation (on Human Rights and the Critiques of the Public-Private Distinction) at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he was also a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the field of migration and law. Prior to his current position, he was an Associate Professor at the University for Peace in the International Law Department, where, among other courses, he also taught migration law. He has taught at Utrecht University and at Erasmus University Rotterdam and was a visiting researcher and Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Law School. He has published on various aspects of international law and human rights and is currently also on the Board of Consultants of SUR—Revista Internacional de Derechos Humanos/International Journal on Human Rights and in the Editorial Board of Inter-American & European Human Rights Journal.

19 mar All Day Development and Human Rights (19 March – 29 April, 2025)

This certificate course offered by the Human Rights Center of the University for Peace introduces participants to the major themes and debates concerning the relationship between human rights and development. The course begins with an examination of the different conceptions of ‘development’, including its evolution in theory, policy and practice, and its linkages with human rights. Participants analyze the human right to development, which treats development itself as a human right and not just a process which leads to improvement in human rights. The doctrinal and policy implications of adopting a ‘human rights-based approach to development’ based on the ‘right to development’, are discussed along with what such approaches mean, and what are the tools to implement them in the field. Participants will also explore the new streams of critique that have enabled a confluence as well as a questioning of the human rights-development linkages. These include a critical analysis of the successes and failures thus far of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. The role of strategic litigation in the interface between development and human rights is also looked at with the help of case studies from around the world. In the latter part of the course, selected current issues in the human rights-development interface that are salient from a policy perspective will be examined, including the role of trade, finance, investment, development aid, and aid for trade. Finally, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development and human rights is examined.

• Week 1: Conceptions of human rights and development
• Week 2: The Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights
• Week 3: Rule of Law and Development
• Week 4: Role of trade, finance and investment in development
• Week 5: Development aid, aid for trade, and human rights
• Week 6: The COVID-19 pandemic, development and human rights

The course is intended for staff members of development organisations, including development NGOs and UN specialised agencies, as well as others interested in learning more about human rights based approaches to development in theory and practice. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use.

Dr. Mihir Kanade (India)  is Director of the Human Rights Centre of the University for Peace (established by the UN General Assembly). He is the Academic Director of UPEACE and the Head of its Department of International Law. He is also an adjunct faculty at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal), Long Island University (LIU Global Centre in Costa Rica), and Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia). Dr. Kanade serves as the academic co-coordinator of the LLM programme in Transnational Crime and Justice offered at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Turin, Italy. He also serves on the International Advisory Board of the International Bar Association on the topic of Business and Human Rights. Dr. Kanade currently serves as an independent expert of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. Dr. Kanade co-leads an e-learning project in partnership with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNU-IIGH for training UN staff and diplomats of permanent missions of States on operationalizing the Right to Development in Implementation of the SDGs. He also chairs the drafting group of international experts appointed by the OHCHR for preparing a legally binding instrument on the right to development. His principal area of academic research and study is the interface between globalization, governance, public international law and human rights, covering several themes including trade, business and investment, sustainable development, forced displacement of people, indigenous peoples’ rights, public health, amongst others. He conducts several trainings for staff of intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as professionals, in the field of international law and human rights. Prior to academia, Dr. Kanade practiced for several years as a lawyer at the Bombay High Court (Nagpur and Bombay benches) and at the Supreme Court of India. He holds a LL.B from Nagpur University (India) and a Master degree and Doctorate from UPEACE.

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Explore theoretical and practical questions of economic, political, and social rights through a variety of lenses.

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• Build knowledge of classical and contemporary theories of justice and explore interrelated topics, such as human rights, affirmative action, income distribution, and the role of markets.
• Develop an understanding of the economic systems, such as capitalism, socialism/egalitarianism, and the welfare state, and societal structures conducive toward cultivating a just community.
• Gain insight into policy and social justice issues that drive human actions and responses to global challenges, such as the environment, poverty, and development.
• Understand principles of social justice as they relate to topics such as education, government, health, media, and religion.

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The liberal arts graduate certificate in social justice requires four courses or 16 credits, chosen from the options in the certificate course search :

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• Complete the courses within three years .

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Stackable credential pathways allow you to earn multiple credentials by completing courses that meet overlapping requirements. In the short term, you can earn your social justice certificate. Once completed, those four courses may count toward either a master’s degree in anthropology , a master’s degree in government , a master’s degree in history , or a master’s degree in international relations .

This stackable pathway offers an efficient, cost-effective way to earn short-term credentials to help fill immediate skill gaps and acquire specialized knowledge while building a foundation for long-term success that showcases your expertise in the field.

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The online graduate certificate in Human Rights Practice is a professionally oriented program designed to provide the foundational knowledge, critical perspectives and practical skills to advance human rights around the globe. Students will help produce white papers, webinars, shadow reports and other forms of human rights work.

The curriculum is designed for individuals involved in human rights work across multiple disciplines, including activists and those working in non-governmental organizations. This certificate may also be appropriate for governmental officials and individuals working in some corporations.

Our curriculum features applied problem-solving and extensive interaction, including video guest lectures and modules taught by leading practitioners. Each student will have the opportunity to complete an applied project or take course electives tailored to their own interests and based on current trends in human rights. The flexible online program will especially appeal to students from around the globe who are unable to travel to the U.S.

Visit the  Human Rights Practice website  for more information about the University of Arizona's Human Rights programs.

The graduate certificate in Human Rights Practice requires 12 units to complete and can typically be completed in four to nine months. The program allows up to 3 transfer credits.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.

The curriculum for this program includes:

HRTS 502: Advancing Human Rights Organization II

Gain experience in setting missions, visions, purposes and goals; grant writing and program design; building logical frameworks; developing work plans, accountability and impacts tracking; stakeholder engagement; organizational, program, and project evaluation; communications and media relations; and other operations and outreach functions that assist an organization to enact its mission and vision. Adaptable planning tools and administrative/programmatic tracking templates will be shared. 

HRTS 505: Human Rights Voices

This course introduces students to the critical role played by first-person testimonies, especially of marginalized populations, in human rights work. Students will consider how testimonies are used in a variety of media including official reports, documentaries, and published works. 

HRTS 511: Advancing Human Rights through Strategic Litigation

This course is case-study focused and will explore advocacy and enforcement across the globe that has been successful or is underway, with a strong emphasis on the specific work of human rights practitioners in addressing impunity, pressing cases, and developing new legislation to protect human rights.

HRTS 520: Community-Based Participatory Action Research of Human Rights

This course focuses on how to implement community-based action research projects relevant to protecting and advancing human rights in local communities. Community ownership and/or access to data as an empowerment tool will be examined. Students will learn how community members participate in developing research questions, choosing and implementing data collection methods, interpreting findings, and sharing/presenting of results. 

HRTS 541: Advancing Human Rights through Documentary Media

You will interrogate concepts such as witness, testimony and evidence, historical memory, transmedia storytelling and convergence, strategic partnerships and impact campaigns, and emergent participatory frameworks, the course explores a variety of approaches to media production, exhibition, distribution and advocacy. Students will interact with filmmakers and/or media activists in the field through video conferencing; explore media products such as films, websites and online tutorials; and complete critical and practical readings. Students will develop individual projects in consultation with the instructor.

HRTS 542: Advancing Human Rights through the Arts

Explore visual arts, performance, theatre, puppetry, music, dance, poetry, ritual, and arts consortia/communities/venues as sites for human rights documentation, advocacy, appreciation, critical examination, and commentary. You will meet and talk online with guest artists and arts advocates who have crafted responses to human rights issues with cannot be "spoken of" fully or compellingly except through use of artistic non-verbal or performative actions/creations. Examine with guest artists the conceptualization, execution, and personal/social/ political/historical impacts of their projects. Key theoretical learnings will include use of play and as-if frames in addressing human rights, and how to explore arts' impacts. Students will acquire basic skills and create a human rights-focused art project during the class.

HRTS 543: Advancing Human Right with Technology

This course will overview use of emerging technologies and applications for human rights advocacy, such as using satellite imagery, analyzing big data, working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and/or using text messaging and participatory video to build grassroots support communities. Students will work in groups to complete a project which deploys technology in a creative and/or cutting edge application in human rights advocacy, research, or protection.

HRTS 595A: Human Rights Across Contexts

This course covers subjects such as police training and accountability in human rights protection – in various parts of the world. This course will emphasize review of case studies on the topic and will engage practitioners and researchers who worked on the cases under study.

HRTS 596A: Human Rights Crises

These 1-3-credit courses may be taken up to three times (for a total of nine credits). These courses engage students in short, real-time examinations of a human rights emergency or crisis around the globe. You will learn from local activists and scholars what the issues are, how they emerged, and what activists are doing to try to incorporate human rights protections into crisis intervention and problem solving. It is recommended that students take at least two of these classes during their time in the program. 

HRTS 597A: Exploring Human Rights through Virtual Field Trips

This is a theme-based course in which students “complete” 2 or 3 virtual field trips dedicated to a chosen human rights topic or issue as experienced/understood in different parts of the world. An activist or scholar in a relevant location will host the field trip (along with the UA instructor) and arrange for video or audio interviews with key stakeholders, guest lectures, and a video tour of the location. Assigned readings and course discussions will tie together the disparate experiences

Advance Human Rights Around the Globe

The MA in Human Rights Practice gives students the opportunity to gain core knowledge and make industry connections to support human rights around the globe. Online student Katarina Tatomirovic shares her experience with the program as a refugee and immigrant to the US.

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MA in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights

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Create Ethical International Policy

Combining the study of ethics and international policy, American University's MA in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights (EPHR) will prepare you to be a responsible leader . The program is jointly administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School for International Service to offer an ethical response to some of the world's most pressing problems.

This interdisciplinary program will train you in the practical application of ethical theory and policy analysis to complex issues in global affairs . You will build a strong foundation in international relations, moral philosophy, human rights, and peace studies with your core coursework and then expand on that knowledge in one of six tracks of specialization. You will develop your ability to grapple with the complex dynamics of war and violence, human rights , social justice, environmental issues, and peacemaking with a unique set of interdisciplinary courses that link the foundational concepts of philosophical ethics to practical applications and connect policy analysis with contemporary societal challenges.

See also our selected Graduate Student Profiles and our EPHR  Graduate Handbook .

A Flexible Program with Solid Results

The EPHR MA is structured around a set of core courses in ethics, peace and conflict studies , and human rights. You will build on this foundation with courses in your chosen research methodologies and develop expertise by specializing in one of six concentration areas: Human Rights and Social Justice, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Global Environmental Justice, Ethics of Development, International Economic Justice, and Global Governance and International Organizations.

For the capstone experience, you can follow the traditional academic route by writing a master’s thesis or take a more applied approach by completing a substantial research paper, engaging in a practicum experience, or taking an internship with an organization related to your intended career field. Our program is designed to give you options so you can customize your degree to fit your goals — review sample Course Sequences below.

Full-time students complete the degree in two years, and part-time study is available. See complete Admissions & Course Requirements .

World-Class Scholars And Practitioners

Ian Rhoad , the Department of Philosophy and Religion's Director of Graduate Studies, also serves as the adviser for students in the College of Arts and Sciences track of the EPHR program. For more specific information about the program, he can be reached at [email protected] .

Because our program is jointly administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the School for International Service, you will have access to two tremendous faculties to help you synthesize your knowledge of international affairs and ethics. The Department of Philosophy and Religion has notable strengths in ethics, feminist philosophy, applied philosophy, and the history of philosophy. Students also have access to the world-class faculty of the School of International Service. Together, the combined program faculty consists of recognized, widely published scholars and practitioners who are engaged in today's most pressing issues of international relations, policy, peacemaking, and human rights.  

Study Policy Where It Is Made

Consistently ranked as one of the best cities for job seekers , Washington, DC, offers students access to a wide-ranging network of individuals and organizations. Home to the federal government, think tanks, advocacy groups, and international organizations, DC provides unlimited opportunities in fields related to ethics, human rights, and international affairs. AU students take advantage of networking opportunities and public events addressing every imaginable policy issue .

To help our students establish lasting connections, gain practical experience, and get a head start on their careers, we provide internship opportunities at important area institutions, including congress, the Department of State , the US Institute of Peace, USAID , the Brookings Institution, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Ethics Resource Center, the Institute for Women's Policy Research, the Urban Institute , and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

A World of Opportunity

Your MA will prepare you for further graduate study or for a variety of careers in world-changing institutions. Some of our students pursue further education in law schools or doctoral programs. We have alumni in PhD programs at George Washington University, the New School, SUNY Binghamton, and Virginia Tech.

Many of our graduates work for the federal government in positions with the Department of State, Department of Justice, USAID, and the Peace Corps. Alumni interested in international development have found careers with the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, and Chemonics International. Other alumni work for humanitarian organizations such as the American Red Cross and Doctors without Borders or nonprofits like Planned Parenthood and the Internews Network. Across DC and around the world, EPGA MAs can be found in positions where they can make a difference.

For more information on alumni and internships, see our Career Prospects and Internships  pages. 

Connect with the Experts

McDowell Conference : The professorship was established in 1937 on the basis of a gift to the Department of Philosophy and Religion from the estate of Bishop William Fraser McDowell. Every year, the chair of the department brings in a keynote speaker to speak with the AU community on issues surrounding philosophy and social policy.

Durfee Lecture : The Annual Durfee Lecture was initiated by a generous gift from Harold A. Durfee and Doris G. Durfee. Held every spring, the series provides our students and colleagues with the opportunity to meet distinguished thinkers.

Bishop Hurst Lecture : The Bishop John Fletcher Hurst Philosophy Lecture was initiated by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and named for the founder of American University, who was himself a philosopher. Offered annually in the spring, it brings to the American University campus some of the most distinguished thinkers from this country and abroad.

Ethics Bowl : The Ethics Bowl is a fun and rewarding way to get high school students thinking about the challenging ethical and political issues of our time. High school students are coached by current AU students to investigate and debate such issues as medical ethics, censorship, violence in schools, and the financial practices of world governments, all in a chiefly collaborative manner.

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Jin Y. Park  has been awarded the Uberoi Foundation Religious Studies Grant in the amount of $25,000 for her project “Buddhism and Nonviolence.”

Onaje Woodbine received a $40,000 First Book Grant for Scholars of Color from the Louisville Institute for his book, Take Back What the Devil Stole: An African American Prophet's Encounters in the Spirit World .

Professor Perry Zurn published, Curiosity and Power: The Politics of Inquiry , available on Amazon .  

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Sarah Salkowski envisions a world where all people going through the pregnancy and birthing process are empowered to make informed decisions and successfully navigate the healthcare system. While earning her MA at American University in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights , she has found the perfect place to work towards achieving these goals.  

Sarah works for the German nonprofit, Empowered Birth Movement (EBM), which confronts maternal health inequities by advancing the availability, affordability, and accessibility of multilingual health information and community-based support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. At EBM, she began by reading and writing briefs on existing research in the field. She’s moved on to assist all of EBM’s programs, including outreach, university partnerships, the community peer-support course, fact sheets, and research.

Sarah says AU has prepared her for her dream career in the nonprofit sector, impacting people's lives and empowering future generations. “The lessons I have learned during my degree have allowed me to develop as a human, a student, and as a professional in the nonprofit world. AU has given me the confidence I need to bring forth the kind of change I want to see,” she says. 

Sarah especially appreciates her AU peers.

They've challenged me in so many ways and pushed me to do my absolute best. You could not ask for a better group of people to grow with, especially through the challenging times we've had in this pandemic.”

Concentrations

EPHR students will select one of six concentrations to expand and deepen their understanding of peace strategies, justice, ethics, development, and more. EPHR’s degree requirements are designed to maximize flexibility and to allow students to focus course work on areas that are most appropriate to their goals and interests.

Peace and Conflict Resolution

• PHIL-655 Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL-702 Phenomenologies of Violence 
• PHIL-702 Philosophy of Human Rights 
• RELG-675 Religion & Violence
• SIS-610 Theories of Conflict Violence & War
• SIS-611 International Negotiation
• SIS-619 Comparative Peace Processes 
• SIS-619 Conflict Prevention Analysis
• SIS-619 Youth and Conflict Gender, Conflict & Security
• SIS-619 Localizing Peace
• SIS-619 Economics of Violence & Peace
• SIS-619 Negotiation Analysis & Skills 
• SIS-733 Int’l Peace & Conflict Resolution Seminar II

Global Environmental Justice

• SIS-619 Environment, Peace & Conflict
• SIS-620 Intro to Environmental Economics
• SIS-620 Water Governance 
• SIS-620 Political Ecology of Food & Agriculture 
• SIS-620 Global Climate Change 
• SIS-620 Urban Political Economy 
• SIS-620 Building a Post-Carbon World  
• SIS-620 The Future of Environmentalism 
• SIS-620 The Politics of Conservation 
• SIS-635 Food Security: An Institutional Perspectives
• SIS-649 Environment & Development
• SIS-660 Environment & Politics

Human Rights and Social Justice

• PHIL-616 Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL-617 Race and Philosophy
• PHIL-685 Latin American Philosophy
• PHIL-702 Phenomenologies of Violence
• SIS-610 Theories of Violence and War
• SIS-613 Reconciliation & Justice
• SIS-619 Human Rights & Conflict
• SIS-619 Gender, Conflict & Security
• SIS-619 Transitional Justice
• SIS-619 Human Rights Impact Analysis
• SIS-619 Human Rights in the Middle East
• SIS-635 Human Trafficking in Global Society

International Economic Justice

• SIS-616 International Economics
• SIS-619 Latin American Political Economy
• SIS-619 Demilitarizing the U.S. Economy
• SIS-627 International Finance & Emerging Markets
• SIS-630 Economic Politics in the EU
• SIS-635 Social Accountability
• SIS-649 Governance and Development
• SIS-650 Global Economy & Sustainable Development
• SIS-665 International Trade & Investment Relations 
• SIS-666 International Financial Relations 
• SIS-673 Comparative Political Economy
• SIS-752 Global Economic Governance 

Ethics of Development

• SIS-619 Conflict & Development
• SIS-635 Food Security: An Institutional Perspective
• SIS-635 Human Trafficking and Globalization
• SIS-635 Population and Development
• SIS-635 Community Development
• SIS-635 Rural Development
• SIS-635 Urban Development
• SIS-635 Children, Youth & International Development
• SIS-635 Education & Development 
• SIS-635 Global Health 
• SIS-636 Micropolitics of Development 
• SIS-648 Gender and Development
• SIS-649 Governance & Development

Global Governance and International Organizations

• SIS-610 Theories of Violence & War
• SIS-619 Unpacking Intervention and Civil War Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR)
• SIS-619 Weak States and War
• SIS-619 Foundations of Global Governance
• SIS-619 The United Nations
• SIS-625 International Organizations
• SIS-635 Food Security: Institutional Perspectives

Sample Course Sequences for the MA Ethics, Peace & Human Rights

Below are examples of courses fictional former students have taken, or MA Philosophy course sequence comparisons.

Sample 1 Course Sequence

• GOVT-622-001 Political Psychology
• PHIL-693-001 Global Ethics
• SIS-622-001 Human Rights
• GOVT-605-001 Modern Political Thought
• SIS-612-001 Qualitative Research Methods in PCR
• SIS-619-002 Democratic Decay & Authoritarianism
• PHIL-620-001 Seminar on Ethical Theory
• PHIL-691-001 Internship in Philosophy
• SIS-733-002 International Peace & Conflict Resolution Seminar I
• GOVT-606-001 American Political Thought
• PHIL-631-002 Advanced Problems in Bioethics
• SIS-750-003 Political Risk Analysis

Sample 2 Course Sequence

• SIS-619-009 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
• SIS-733-004 International Peace & Conflict Resolution Seminar I
• RELG-686-003 Religions of Israel
• PHIL-685-001 Human Rights & Global Health
• RELG-686-001 Christianity
• SIS-612-002 Qualitative Research Methods in PCR
• SIS-612-001 Policing Practicum
• WTS-500-002 Rel. Violence & Peace
• RELG-690-001 Religion, Justice/Ancient Egypt

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Human rights is an increasingly important field of study in the United States and around the world.  The United States government must report regularly to UN human rights bodies on its implementation of international human rights law. This includes reporting to the UN Human Rights Council every four years, like all other UN members, as part of the Universal Periodic Review. The US also reports regularly to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Human Rights Committee and the Committee Against Torture.

Beyond these national level endeavors, at the state and local levels dozens of nongovernmental organizations are successfully advocating and organizing to advance health, education and decent work as human rights for all, as well as advocating for the rights of marginalized people across the country. Indeed, over the past two decades, inter-governmental organizations, governments, nongovernmental organizations and social justice activists around the world have adopted human rights frameworks, strategies and tools to advance their missions and their goals. 

At UMass Boston, there are four programs of study in human rights, allowing a student to start in human rights at the undergraduate level and follow through to the PhD with a focus on human rights. There are also options at every level to take a course or two in human rights.

BA with Minor in Human Rights

Human Rights Minor   at the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the College of Liberal Arts

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• Learn about United Nations conventions, transnational advocacy, gender, and postcolonial perspectives
• Both online and on campus courses 
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Accelerated 4 + 1 Master's Program   at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development

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• Take MA courses as your electives in your junior and senior years
• Leave UMass Boston with a BA and an MA after a total of 5 years
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Human Rights Certificate

Human Rights Certificate  at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development

• Open to graduate students from all disciplines
• Learn about Human Rights Law, Human Rights-based Approaches to Social Justice, Global Health and Human Rights and more

Human Rights Concentration 

Master's Degree with a Concentration in Human Rights   at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development

• Learn about domestic and international human rights systems and understand human rights in the context of social inclusion/exclusion worldwide
• Both online and on campus courses

PhD Degree with a Concentration in Human Rights   at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development

• Open to all Master’s level students from all disciplines
• Take core classes for the PhD at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development paired with a concentration in human rights

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This Doctor Ph.D. Degree examines various legal, politics, and moral issues at the national and international levels. The goal is to identify the ideological and political motivations underlying global and regional regimes and Human Rights organizations. Also, it analyses how nations and political parties adapt the doctrines of Human Rights to their own interests. The program highlights some key aspects for developing methods that ensure the practical application of Human Rights principles internationally.

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* 45 to 72 academic credits above a Master's program. * Average Duration: 24 months. * Program Structure: 70% textbooks + 30% Thesis. * Admission is open for adults over 27 years of age. * Master's degree or international equivalent (5 years of study) is required for admission.

Fees include all: Program of study, textbooks, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, and transcript. Cost per BIU earned postgraduate credit: 130 Euros (170 US$) Cost per transferred credit from previous education and/or professional experience if required: 20 Euros (25 US$)

45 ... 72 Academic credits Tuition Fee :Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).

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+ 42 Academic credits: Human Rights Online

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Postgraduate level continuing education course. Previous knowledge in this field of study is required.

601HUR - Human Rights Policy 602HUR - Moral Principles 603HUR - Cross Cultural Social Perspectives 604HUR - Human Rights & Public Institutions 605HUR - Comparative Human Rights Law 606HUR - Criminal Behavior 607HUR - Terrorism 608HUR - International Public Law 609HUR - Law & Justice 610HUR - Human Rights 611HUR - Protection of Human Rights 612HUR - International Legal Procedures 613HUR - World Politics & Globalization 614HUR - Ethical Dilemmas More info...

Bibliography: Human Rights via distance learning The corresponding textbooks are included in the fees. Once the fee has been paid, the books may take between two to five weeks to reach your address. Bircham International University offices may inform you at any time of the status of your books. If the book is in English, the required report must be written in English unless you have requested to write it in other language and have gained Bircham International University authorization. More info... Click here to access the recommended bibliography.

+ Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: International Law .

Research work resources and network - Doctor - Human Rights:

ACHPR - African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights ADDHU - Associação de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos AEDH - Association Européenne pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme AEDIDH - Asociación Española para el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos AHRC - Asian Human Rights Commission AHRI - Association of Human Rights Institutes AI - Amnesty International ALDH - Associação Lusófona de Direitos Humanos APRODEH - Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos BIHR - British Institute of Human Rights CDHCP - Centro de Derechos Humanos y Cultura de Paz FBDH - Federaça Brasileira Dos Direitos Humanos FDH - Federación Derechos Humanos FGHR - Fund for Global Human Rights FIDH - Federación Internacional de Derechos Humanos FIDH - Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme HRAC - Human Rights Action Center HRLA - Human Rights Lawyers Association HRS - Human Rights Society HRW - Human Rights Watch IAOHRA - International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies IFHHRO - International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations IFHR - International Federation for Human Rights ISHR - International Society for Health and Human Rights LDH - Ligue des Droits de l'Homme MMDH - Mouvement Mondial des Droits Humains UHR - United for Human Rights More info...

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Admission requirements: Doctor - Human Rights

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Learning outcomes: Doctor - Human Rights

The following learning outcomes are compatible with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning and continuing education. The EQF directives facilitate acceptance of this course credits by many higher education institution. These learning outcomes are achieved after completion of this course with a passing grade. Better grades will demonstrate higher analysis, evaluation and critical thinking skills. More info...

EQF LEVEL 6. Advanced knowledge and critical understanding. Outcome resulting from course content assessment and its applicability to problem solving. The student's ability to combine the different parts of the text and to form a new coherent and harmonic final report will determine the critical understanding of the subject and an advanced knowledge of Human Rights. The student written report style, content, and structure play an important role in the assessment and applicability of the knowledge about Human Rights to different Arts & Humanities decision making scenarios and problem-solving. More info...

EQF LEVEL 7. Advanced knowledge and critical thinking. Outcome resulting from written critical thinking and its applicability to problem solving. The student will contrast and evaluate the learned material with his/her own knowledge and experience to express an opinion about Human Rights, to consider the practical application of the key concepts, and to argue the conclusions along the written report. Personal judgments and opinion should be based on sound criteria and must be clearly discussed. More info...

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6 Fully Online Master’s Degrees in Human Rights You Can Study Anytime, Anywhere

Distance learning has changed the way many of us professionals have approached learning – featuring the ease of access to world-class education (and the “democratization” thereof), coupled with the flexibility of learning, which is a necessity for many of us who are professionals in our chosen fields, regardless of what sphere we work in.

And this has inevitably opened doors for many of us who have always taken an interest in human rights, or for those of us who actually work in that field and want to broaden and enhance their learnings, or for those of us who want to shift into the field taking their previous experience into consideration already.

Do you want to pursue a career in human rights?

Our eBook “ Launching Your Career in Human Rights ” is an in-depth resource designed for those committed to pursuing a career in the human rights field. It covers a wide range of topics, including the types of careers available, the necessary skills and competencies, and the educational pathways that can lead to success in this sector. Whether you’re considering a master’s degree, looking for your first job, or exploring specific human rights issues, this guide offers valuable insights and practical advice. It’s a helpful tool for anyone looking to understand the complexities of working in human rights and how to effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with this important work. Learn more .

Nowhere is this more evident in the growing number of fully-online master’s degrees, of which we have compiled 6 great human rights degrees for your perusal.

Master’s in International Human Rights Law | Oxford University, Oxford, UK

The prestigious Oxford University offers a fully-online master’s program in international human rights law, wherein the prospective student is given the opportunity to freely study at his own pace over a period of two academic years, featuring two periods of fully-online distance learning, culminating in two summer programs held at one of its most historic and picturesque campuses – the New College in Oxford. Those working in the legal profession within the broader scope of human rights seeking to take their studies to a higher level should consider this two-year program, whose deadline for applications runs until November.

Master of Human Rights | Curtin University, Perth, Australia

Those seeking a master’s program with a general, multidisciplinary thrust should definitely consider the master’s program offered by Curtin University – one of Australia’s leaders in higher education. With a foundation that focuses on political theory, social sciences, philosophy, social work, and law, this program aims to enhance the prospective student’s critical thinking through the lens of human rights based on the aforementioned disciplines. As its thrust is multidisciplinary in nature, professionals of all stripes will find this program apt for practical use in whatever fields they work in – and rightfully so, since the program is meant to be taken at the student’s pace and availability.

LLM in International Human Rights Law | De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Renowned for its body of research, De Montfort University also offers a Master of Laws program in International Human Rights Law made so partly due to the fact that it was specially formulated in partnership with Informa Professional Academy – one of the true leaders and innovators in online and distance-learning solutions – to bring a fully-online, yet fully-immersive distance learning experience at the utmost flexibility possible. Barristers and solicitors are the ideal candidates for this program, as well as human rights professionals involved in policymaking, government, and  legal professions.

Master’s in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies | University of London, London, UK

The University of London isn’t only remarkable for its impressive body of students, its history of fine research, and its cutting-edge and progressive distance learning programs – it’s also remarkable for offering the only fully-online master’s program in refugee law and forced migration that is currently available. It only serves as a testament to the immediacy and the relevance of the institution, as well as the global challenge of how to manage the humanity crises and the reasons for its existence in the first place. All learning is done through a Virtual Learning Environment featuring rigorous, relevant learning and supportive guidance throughout the course of the program. This program is apt for human rights professionals particulary those operating in the complex and challenging specialization of a global problem – that of massive migration.

MSc in Social Justice and Community Action | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

One of the latest offerings in the storied halls of the University of Edinburgh is this master’s program in social justice and community action, which aims to impart the requisite knowledge, training, and fundamentals required for you to mobilize social change for the betterment of social justice. This program is the talisman of the University of Edinburgh’s Global Justice Academy, which is an global network dedicated to addressing issues of social justice all over the world. The full master’s program can be taken over 2-6 years of distance learning.

Master’s in Human Rights and Global Ethics | University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

The University of Leicester is well-regarded for its achievements such as the invention of the ubiquitous technology known as genetic fingerprinting, as well as the discovery of King Richard III’s remains, but is just as equally well-known for its distance learning programs – that including its program in human rights and global ethics, which is made fully accessible through the internet anywhere and at any time. This online degree features a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation to earn your master’s degree at one of the UK’s finest institutions.

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Chairs Rodgers and Bilirakis Press China-Based Online Marketplaces on Potential Data Privacy and Human Rights Violations

Washington D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), on behalf of subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to China-based e-commerce companies raising concerns over data privacy and security risks for American users, the counterfeit products flourishing on these platforms, and reports of horrific human rights abuses.  

BACKGROUND:  

• China-based e-commerce marketplaces, like TikTok, TaoBao, Pinduoduo, Temu, Alibaba, AliExpress, and Shein, have recently increased in popularity in the U.S. 
• The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) requires that all Chinese tech companies allow the CCP to access all user information, raising serious data privacy and security concerns for Americans using these platforms . 
• These marketplaces commonly offer “knock off” versions of products, which often undermine intellectual property laws. 
• Furthermore, reports have alleged that some of the sellers on these platforms may have committed egregious human rights violations, including the use of forced labor and the selling of products, like wigs, that use hair from Uyghur women forced to shave their heads. 

KEY LETTER EXCERPTS:  

“The rise in popularity of apps and marketplaces like, TikTok, TaoBao, Pinduoduo, Temu, Alibaba, AliExpress, and Shein, has resulted in sharp public scrutiny regarding the business practices of these companies.” 

“Lax policies and practices are leaving American’s data at risk of theft, leading consumers to unknowingly purchase counterfeit goods. In addition to these lax policies and practices, it is important to ensure that supply chains are free of forced labor.” 

The Chairs asked companies to respond to the following questions by January 12, 2024:  

• Please outline the steps taken to delete personal data when requested or ordered by a user, the parent of a user who is a minor, or others authorized to make such a request. 
• What protections do you have in place to prevent children from spending large amounts of money on your platform? 
• What data practices do you require of your third-parties? 
• What data practices do you require of your service providers? 
• Please individually confirm you are not collecting or compiling the following information: 
• Religious beliefs; 
• Political opinions; 
• Genetic data; 
• Biometric data; 
• Data concerning health; 
• Data concerning racial or ethnic origin; 
• Data about minors. 
• Similar to ByteDance, does your company have an internal CCP Committee? 
• Please document all meetings, communication, or interactions you—or any other senior company executives—have had with members of the Chinese government or the CCP while serving as officers.  
• Can you provide a complete software bill of materials for all components and components of the components in the mobile app? Please include the developer information and country of origin for all listed components. 
• Where does your company store the signing key for iOS and Android applications? How is access to the signing keys managed, and who are the developers with access to the signing keys for the mobile application? 
• Please detail the data security and protections you have to prevent unauthorized access to such signing key. 
• How frequently is your mobile app or backend security tested? Are they tested by US personnel? To what security standard are they tested? 
• How frequently is user location data transmitted? Within how many feet is this location data measured? 
• What compliance procedures do you have in place to ensure compliance with the INFORM Consumers Act ? 
• We have heard employees of companies associated with the Chinese government, such as TikTok, disagree with notion that Uyghur people are facing a genocide in the Xinjian region of China. Do you agree that there is a genocide occurring in the Xinjiang region of China? 
• Are you aware of the PRC’s persecution of the Uyghur people, including the reports that Uyghur women’s heads have been shaved to be used for products that are shipped into the U.S.? 
• Are there products using natural hair that originate in the Xinjiang region available on your e-commerce marketplace? 
• Are there any other products that have originated from, or contain components or material that originated from the Xinjiang region? 
• Given the human rights abuses occurring in the Xinjiang region, do you require any additional steps or increased scrutiny for products coming from such region?  
• If yes, please explain.  
• Can you unequivocally state that your supply chain is free of forced labor? 
• What steps are you taking to ensure that your supply chain does not include forced labor?  

CLICK HERE to read the full letter to TikTok. 

CLICK HERE to read the full letter to Whaleco Inc. 

CLICK HERE to read the full letter to Alibaba. 

CLICK HERE to read the full letter to Shein.