Human Rights MA at University College London (UCL)

Programme overview

Build a foundation for an impactful career with this MA, which explores the nature, boundaries and real-world application of human rights.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences | Duration: 1 calendar year; 2 calendar years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules on the MA in Human Rights course typically consist of a weekly lecture followed by a weekly seminar. Modules include: The Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights; International Law and Human Rights; Human Rights: Politics and Practice; Dissertation; Doing…

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to work for organisations including the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Application information

Entry requirements

As a minimum, an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard; Applicants should ideally have a background in any social, historical, political science or humanities subject. English language requirement: UCL Level 4.

Domestic applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 36,800 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 calendar year; 2 calendar years

Apply through the official page: https://evision.ucl.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TMASHS002302&code2=0001

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