Overview

Get a graduate-level or undergraduate education in human rights that is cost-effective, action-oriented, and fully online.

Students who complete the Human Rights Practice course from The University of Arizona 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.

Key Features

Study online with engaging coursework that introduces you to human rights practitioners from around the world. Take virtual field trips, conduct in-depth analysis of current crises and support the work of NGOs, activists and others. Graduate with a portfolio of applied work, a network of contacts and marketable skills for the practice and application of human rights. The program is fully online and can be completed in six to nine months.

Skills and knowledge-acquisition opportunities available through the classes:

Conducting community-based and –led research
Networking
Conducting legal and other types of analyses
Interviewing Skills
Undertaking needs and situation assessments; identifying the needs of a population or a locale
Writing useful field notes
Creating documentary films and other documentary media
Doing arts-based performance and visual arts to advance human rights
Online researching of crises
Addressing Trauma
Addressing Corruption
Engaging a judiciary or government.
Mobilizing people; fomenting change
Awareness of and how to use (and not use) available human rights tools
Identifying needed policy changes and analyzing policy impacts on human rights
Preparing white papers and shadow reports
Practical implementation of human rights in international domestic and local settings
Familiarity with subject-specific literatures and human rights actors internationally
How to develop and execute a project
Methods for evaluating outcomes and processes in programs, services, and advocacy.
Cutting edge internet and technology use
Comparative approaches to analysis of policies implemented across the world (e.g., how do policies of various countries structure or prevent integration of refugees).
Useful theory underpinning human rights topics’ framing and investigations
Best practices in human rights norms and principles
Making and addressing responsible critiques of human rights actions and organizations
Thinking creatively to research and address emergent issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advancing Human Rights
Advancing Human Rights Organizations

Advancing Human Rights Law

Advancing Human Rights Organizations II
Human Rights Voices
Advancing Human Rights through Strategic Litigation
Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Human Rights
Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Gender-Based Violence
Understanding Gender-Based Violence

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

European Law International Law Legal Studies View 43 other Masters in International Law in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose
One Letter of Recommendation
Minimum GPA: 2.75 or international equivalent
C.V. or resume
Proof of English Proficiency if applicant is from a country where English is not the official language.
Confirmation of access to a computer and reliable Internet connection.

Tuition Fees

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6000 USD / year

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6000 USD / year

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6000 USD / year

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Funding

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