Overview

Key facts

With a strong policy and action-oriented approach, where research and lecturing activities reflect the transnational and transcultural dimensions of human rights studies, the Human Rights and Multi-level Governance programme from University of Padua provides professional knowledge and skills to promote and guarantee the respect of human rights.

Programme Structure

1st Year: International Law of Human Rights; Human Rights in International Politics; Constitutional Development and Democratisation; History of Genocides; International Cooperation and Humanitarian Response Operations; History of International Organisations/International History of the Balkans/International History of the Middle East; Economic Globalization and Human Rights/Statistics for Social Science; Global South and Decolonial Option/Refugee Human Rights Protection.

2nd Year: Language of Advocacy; Human Rights and Political Participation; Social and Financial Sustainability for Small Business/Economics of Inequalities; Second Language; 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 International Justice/Human Rights Practice/Labour and Global Social Justice/Work, Migration and Globalization; Internship.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-02 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

126

IELTS

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

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EU/EEA Nationals

2642 EUR / year

≈ 2642 EUR / year

Additional Details

The total amount of tuition fees due per each academic year can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”.

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

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Funding

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Duration

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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