The Vienna Master of Arts in Human Rights aims to providing international students the scientific knowledge and the practical skills to work as a human rights expert in different professional environments. A field trip to a post-conflict area, visits to international organisations as well as a mandatory internship/research semester give possibility to get to know human rights work in practice.
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About
History
The University of Vienna is located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1365 and is one of the oldest universities in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich history, the University of Vienna has developed into one of the largest universities in Europe.
Education
The Vienna Master in Human Rights employs a rich variety of teaching staff with a widespread range of experience and expertise. The faculty is composed of university professors and academic lecturers from various disciplines as well as human rights practitioners working in international organisations, human rights institutes, the corporate sector, development agencies and civil society organisations. Each lecturer has a different teaching style however, as a rule, lectures student-centred where students play an equally active role in the learning process. The credits at the Vienna Master in Human rights must be achieved by active participation, thorough preparation for lectures, successful completion of written examinations, group work participation, a master thesis in the field of human rights and a defense.
Career
Students are trained for a career as a human rights expert to be employed by governments, international organisations, development agencies, business cooperations, research institutes and civil society organisations. Graduates might work as an election observer, human rights field officer, diplomat, trainer, mediator, consultant, etc.
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Services
Student services
The university offers an exclusive study room for the students, including free access to a printer/photocopy machine/scanner as well as coffee/tea and a small library with selected human rights literature.
Housing services
The University of Vienna does not run student halls of residence but there is a great number of student homes and private accommodation all around the city. For detailed information about housing options and platforms visit: www.studyinaustria.at
Library services
The Vienna Master of Arts in Human Rights offers a small library with selected human rights literature. During the opening hours, 40 libraries of the University of Vienna offer work spaces, free Wi-Fi, electronic and print literature.
ICT services
With “u:net” the University offers an extensive package of IT services, like access to Wi-Fi and public computer facilities at the university, e-mail service, u:space (access and download services for study related information) and printing services. Students of the Vienna Master of Arts in Human Rights have exclusive access to a study room with computers including free access to a printer/photocopy machine and scanner.
Student Life
Campus life
All lecture rooms and the programme management office are located in the city center of Vienna. Supermarkets, canteens, restaurants, hairdressers, print shops and doctors/health care facilities are in proximate distance to the lecture rooms and programme office.
Sports facilities
The University Sports Institute (USI) offers a wide range of courses (from Aerobics to Zen Meditation) to active students at reasonable prices.
Accreditation
- The Vienna Master of Arts is a fully accredited programme. The MA degree is fully recognized and compatible with any other academic degree conferred by other private and public universities.
- The programme comprises of 9 obligatory modules (95 ECTS), a Master thesis (20 ECTS) and a thesis defence (5 ECTS), adding up to 120 ECTS in total.
Student Reviews
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'm absolutely fond of the University of Vienna - of its facilities, my programme's content, the teachers. The library and its employees are a great contribution to my study experience, too. For me as a student with educational background in a post-soviet country where study schedules are fixed and have to be strictly followed, the possibility to plan my classes myself...
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The University of Vienna is one of the oldest and largest institutions in Europe.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I started with my master’s degree in Science, Technology, Society at the University of Vienna last October. The study is really international and multidisciplinary. The professors and other employees are professional, inspiring, friendly and helpful. The department is quite small, so you get to know everyone easily and there is a casual and friendly vibe. The quality of...
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