Master in Human Rights

Weiterbildender Studiengang
Verantwortlich: 
Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, Prof. Dr. Markus Krajewski, Prof. Dr. Michael Krennerich
Art des Abschlusses: 
Master
Dauer: 
3 Semester
Studienformat: 
Vollzeitstudium
Sprache: 
Englisch
Studienangebot: 
Masterstudium, weiterbildend
Kosten: 
4.900 € (zzgl. 114 € Studentenwerksbeitrag)
Beginn: 
Wintersemester
Allgemeine Zugangsvoraussetzungen: 
Hochschulabschluss
Berufspraxis
Link zum Veranstalter: 
http://www.humanrights-master....
Studienort: 
Erlangen
ECTS-Punkte: 
90 ECTS

The M.A. Human Rights addresses the growing importance of human rights in all areas of society and academia. The course program covers fundamental as well as current issues and challenges. It pursues an interdisciplinary approach taking the political, philosophical and legal dimensions of human rights into account. Graduates of the program will be equipped with theoretical and practical skills to pursue professional activities in human rights contexts.

Fächergruppe: 
Geisteswissenschaften
Rechtswissenschaften
Sozialwissenschaften
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Gliederung: 

Module 1: Human Rights Politics
Political Dynamics of Human Rights
Empirical Analysis of Human Rights Politics

Module 2: Philosophy of Human Rights
Human Rights – Foundations and Criticisms
Universalism and Relativism

Module 3: Human Rights Law
Legal and Institutional Protection of Human Rights
Leading Cases of Human Rights Law

Module 4: Interdisciplinary Seminar on Non-Discrimination
Module 5: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Module 6: Human Rights and International Economic Law
Module 7: Freedom of Religion and Belief
Module 8: Gender and Human Rights
Module 9: International Criminal Law
Module 10: Transitional Justice
Module 11: Human Rights of Refugees
Module 12: Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Inhalt: 

The program is interdisciplinary and offers foundations of the political, philosophical and legal dimensions of human rights as well as a wide range of specialized courses allowing students to develop and build on their own field of expertise.

Benötigte Vorkenntnisse: 

Admission to the Master in Human Rights program requires a university degree based on a course of study which contained 210 ECTS and at least one year of professional experience in the area of human rights or practical experience in human rights work on a volunteer basis. If your university degree is based on 180 ECTS you may be accepted on the basis of a special procedure determining additional qualifications.

Proof of English language competence, comparable with C1 of GER

Zielgruppe: 

The M.A. Human Rights welcomes students from all over the world. It is open to students with a university degree and with professional or practical experience in human rights.

Students include practitioners in international organizations and non-governmental organization, public administrations, the media, interest groups and associations, as well as in specialized law firms, and corporations.

Bezeichnung des Abschlusses: 
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Zu erbringende Leistungen: 
90 ECTS inkl. Masterarbeit
Details der Zugangsvoraussetzung: 

Admission to the Master in Human Rights program requires a university degree based on a course of study which contained 210 ECTS and at least one year of professional experience in the area of human rights or practical experience in human rights work on a volunteer basis. If your university degree is based on 180 ECTS you may be accepted on the basis of a special procedure determining additional qualifications.

Proof of English language competence, comparable with C1 of GER

Besondere Zugangsvoraussetzungen: 
Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren