Overview

The promise of human rights is to guide public action, hold governments accountable and empower communities. Binghamton's Master of Science in Human Rights will immerse you in the theory and practice of human rights, addressing issues such as education, health, violence, children, family, poverty, incarceration and immigration, evaluated critically through the lenses of race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, place, community and/or nationality.

Internships, research opportunities and more

Driven by a critical interdisciplinary spirit, the MS in Human Rights offers professional training for applied research and practice. Students learn to analyze the world around them through the lens of human rights and develop skills for working in local, regional, national and international organizations.

The Human Rights program at Binghamton University offers human rights approaches to a variety of issues including education, health, violence, children, family, poverty, incarceration, immigration and the political economy. Students will develop

competencies in community organizing, social innovation and program evaluation.
professional skills for working in human rights organizations at the local, regional, national and international levels.

Programme Structure

The program offers human rights approaches to a variety of issues including education, health, violence, children, family, poverty, incarceration, immigration and the political economy.
Students develop competencies in community organizing, social innovation and program evaluation.
Students develop professional skills for working in human rights organizations at the local, regional, national and international levels.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

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January 1 Priority
February 1 Funding

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Binghamton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Online graduate degree application with graduate degree application fee
Transcripts from each college or university that you have attended
Personal statement of 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
Résumé or curriculum vitae
The admissions committee looks for evidence of community involvement and a commitment to human rights principles and practice.
Two letters of recommendation
Writing sample
The writing sample should be on a relevant topic and may be a paper submitted for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course, a piece of professional writing or an essay.

GRE scores are not required
A 3.0 GPA over your entire undergraduate career

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26340 USD / year

≈ 26340 USD / year
Out-of-State

26340 USD / year

≈ 26340 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Binghamton

United States

910 - 1984 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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General requirements

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Living costs

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