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MPS Labor and Global Workers’ Rights at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Labor and Global Workers’ Rights is a Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) program of study for professionals working in the area of global labor and workers’ rights issues who would like to continue or pursue a career working on global labor and worker rights with a national or international labor union or a related organization, such as a labor research institute.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Total Required Credits for the MPS: 30 credits at the 400, 500, or 800 level; at least 18 credits must be at the 500 or 800 level, with at least 6 credits at the 500 level. Courses include Topics in Comparative Industrial Relations, Labor in the Global Economy, International Labor Law, Global Workers' Rights, Capstone Experience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Students who do not have a GPA of 3.0 or higher will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the quality of their overall application. Applicants who are still completing their baccalaureate/postsecondary requirements at the time of application may be admitted to the Graduate School provisionally based on the awarding of the baccalaureate degree. Students are also expected to have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience in some area related to labor unions or worker-oriented research/employment for admission. Exceptions may be made by the program chair.

Duration: 30 credits

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