Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MA 1 year full-time,
2 years part-time
Human rights defenders strive for a world in which human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
Learn to bridge the gap between theory and practice by combining hands-on experience with interdisciplinary academic enquiry. Discover the theoretical frameworks and practical skills which make advances in human rights possible.
Study different aspects of human rights practice: the strategies employed and the debates, institutions and political structures that human rights defenders seek to influence. You’ll learn directly from human rights defenders with first-hand experience in governmental, judicial, and grassroots roles.
You’ll also develop a range of fieldwork, advocacy and legal skills and apply these on a placement in the UK or South Africa.
2:1 or equivalent. We will also consider a 2:2 with at least three years’ relevant work experience.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
We’ll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2022/23 throughout the year.
Our graduates go on to work with NGOs, humanitarian and development organisations, policy think-tanks, national governments and UN agencies. We provide advice, networking opportunities, hands-on experience, and personalised reference letters to support you as you establish your career.
For module information for this course please visit – https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-applied-human-rights/#course-content
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