/ Postgraduate Taught /
Start date:
September 2024
Duration:
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Number of credits:
MA: 180 credits
PGDip: 120 credits
PGCert: 60 credits
An experience like no other. This unique MA will help you become a skilled professional in the field of promoting and protecting human rights.
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University of Roehampton London is ranked top 10 in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022 & 2023)
Modules
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Skills
On our MA Human Rights and International Relations, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset.
This incorporates;
- Exploring the role of human rights and international relations in issues such as terrorism, struggles for democratic freedoms, genocide, defence policy, climate change and social justice.
- Introducing you to core international relations, historical, philosophical, legal, sociological and theological debates in human rights.
- Exposing you to the latest methods in human rights research, equipping you with the skills to conduct your own research in the world of human rights promotion and protection.
These three strands will ensure that you graduate with the skills to succeed in a highly competitive environment for international human rights advocacy and protection.
Learning
A course that's shaped around you.
You will:
- have the opportunity to get first-hand experience in the field by choosing a work experience module working within a London-based human rights organisation
- be taught by active researchers who are committed to social justice and have made groundbreaking impacts on society.
- benefit from regular workshops and seminars that the centre holds as well as being a part of major EU-funded projects and activities.
Careers
It all starts here.
Graduates of MA Human Rights and International Relations work in human rights campaigning, advocacy and defending within national and international government and non-governmental agencies, charities, think tanks, or in journalism and the media.
You could work in roles such as:
- Human Rights Advocate
- International Development Consultant
- Diplomatic Officer
- Policy Analyst
- Nonprofit Program Manager
- Humanitarian Aid Worker
- International Relations Researcher
- Conflict Resolution Specialist
How our careers service supports you
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
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Applying
UK postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees
UK: £9,188
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
International postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees
EU and International: £17,325
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
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