Overview

The Master’s degree aims at developing a universal culture of human rights. With a strong policy and action-oriented approach, where research and lecturing activities reflect the transnational and transcultural dimensions of human rights studies, it provides professional knowledge and skills to promote and guarantee the respect of human rights. Human rights law, multi-level governance of human sustainable development and security are conceptual paradigms of reference throughout the programme.

Career opportunities

Graduates can work as human rights officers, researchers and policy makers in international, national and local organisations, project managers in development, field officers of humanitarian aid, journalists and experts of corporate social responsibility.

Programme Structure

1st Year: International Law of Human Rights; Human Rights in International Politics; Constitutional Development and Democratisation; History of International Organisations/International History of the Balkans/International History of the Middle East; Economic Globalization and Human Rights/Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis; Global South and Decolonial Option/Refugee Human Rights Protection; Langue Française et Droits de l’Homme/Lengua Española y Derechos Humanos/Italian as a Second Language.

2nd Year: Business and Human Rights/Economics of Inequality; Culture, Society and Human Rights/Religions and Human Rights; Regional Human Rights Systems/European Union Law and Human Rights; Women’s Human Rights/Children’s Rights/Human Rights and Politcal Participation; Human Rights and International Justice/Human Rights Practice/Labour and Global Social Justice/Work, Migration and Globalization/History of Genocides; Internship.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

More details

Call One: 15 September 2026 – 15 November 2026
Call Two: 1 December 2026 – 1 March 2027
Call Three: 1 April 2027 – 1 June 2027 (only for EU students and equated)

Language

English

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126

IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

International Law Civil & Private Law Political Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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65

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126

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required, with proven skills in Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology and International Law.
Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA
English language - B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

2642 EUR / year

≈ 2642 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The above amounts can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”.Group A € 2,750.00; Group B € 2,950.00

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

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Funding

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