Human Rights School of Advanced Study, University of London

Overview

Overview

The programme is available to be studied as a full Master’s degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert).

For each module of the program, you will be able to discuss your work with fellow students and module convenors. Expert tuition is provided via online discussion forums, short video lectures or interviews, and periodic optional live webinars from leading academics and human rights professionals.

The School of Advanced Study unites eight specialist humanities and social science research Institutes at the University of London. It is the only institution of its kind in the United Kingdom, nationally funded to promote and facilitate research in the humanities and social sciences.

The  Human Rights program at School of Advanced Study, University of London was established to facilitate and promote inter-disciplinary research in human rights nationally and internationally. The Consortium's mandate includes:

• organising and supporting events on human rights;
• disseminating research on human rights;
• fostering national and international networks of human rights researchers;
• hosting visiting fellows working in human rights;

• training research students, and enhancing the learning environment for graduate students.

Careers

This  Human Rights program at School of Advanced Study, University of London is designed for those who wish to develop or enhance careers in a range of professional contexts in the human rights or humanitarian fields.

Graduates of the related on-campus MA have gone on to work for major international NGOs including Amnesty International, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth and Anti-Slavery International, as well as several UN agencies, businesses, academia and in government.