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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Our Human Rights Centre is one of the world’s oldest and most highly respected environments for the multi-disciplinary study of human rights. Studying human rights at Essex will enable you to become a member of one of the world’s largest, most culturally diverse, and professionally successful community of human rights students, practitioners and academics.
Our interdisciplinary course, MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights, examines the history, theoretical development, and implementation of human rights. Beyond the practical problems of human rights lie many unresolved theoretical and philosophical issues. These form the basis of this course, which provides you with a solid grounding in fundamental human rights matters within:
Studying this course will enable you to undertake practical or legal work for human rights organisations.
Our interdisciplinary Human Rights Centre is the UK’s leading centre for the study of the theory and practice of international human rights, and has a worldwide reputation for research, teaching and practice. In February 2010, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of our work in advancing human rights across the globe.
Your future
Graduates of the MA courses within our Human Rights Centre go on to a variety of careers in the governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental sectors, and undertake further research.
Recent graduates of our MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights have found employment as:
Other graduates now work for the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Save the Children, Shelter, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists.
A 2:2 degree in Law, or a 2:2 joint honours degree that includes at least one of the following subjects: Criminology; International Relations; Law; Politics; Political Science; Sociology. We will also consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,000 per year
Students from Domestic
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£21,700 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£21,700 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
The University of Essex prides itself on being at the forefront of research innovation and global change....
