MA Human Rights Practice at University of Arizona

Programme overview

A professionally oriented program that provides you with foundational knowledge, critical perspectives and practical skills for advancing global human rights, the Master of Arts in Human Rights Practice is an accessible, fully online program. You are encouraged to interact, get involved and engage the world through virtual field trips, in-depth analysis of current crises and other community-engaged projects.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 30 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required courses: Advancing Human Rights (3) Advancing Human Rights Organizations (3) Advancing International Human Rights Law (3) Human Rights Practice Master Capstone (3) Minimum GPA in core coursework: 3.0

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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