174 Human Rights Degree Programs

The master's degree provides training in the basic dimensions of human rights, as well as specialization in the different areas from which the study of rights can be approached.

PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives Embark on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary journey at the Ph.D. program in Human Rights, Global Politics, and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives.

Master of Arts in Media, Democracy, and Human Rights. Are you interested in analyzing the media’s role in society? Do you want to influence media development in line with democratic principles and human rights? This master’s program enables you to become an active agent in media development in an international context.

The Arab Master is a unique cross-regional programme. It is an intensive advanced course on Human Rights and Democracy with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab master's programme includes research-oriented courses and practical trainings in the field of human rights and democratisation. It attracts students, researchers and experts from the region and beyond because of its multidisciplinary scope, its comparative approach and its action-oriented features. It offers cross-regional mobility. While based in Beirut (Lebanon), it includes a semester in one of the following partner universities: Birzeit University (Palestine), Carthage University (Tunisia), the University of Jordan (Jordan ) and the International University of Rabat (Morocco). Students can also spend a semester in Egypt. You will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and insights into the region, while building expertise in the master programme’s four streams: Human Rights, Democratic Governance, the Arab World and Applied Human Rights.

The Master's in European Union Studies and Human Rights represents an innovation in the educational field. Its support of a face-to-face formation, the active involvement of students of various nationalities, combined visits to European institutions, and the mixed approach of the provided training make UCAM’s Master's in EU Studies and Human Rights a rigorous, innovative, and top quality program.

This course offers a distinctive and dynamic approach to studying international law, inequalities and justice. You’ll engage with three core subject modules: international human rights law, international criminal law and inequalities and justice.

The Mas­ters Pro­gram­ in Go­ver­nan­ce and Hu­man Rights con­nects the theo­ry of sci­ence with its practical application. In se­ven mo­du­les, the stu­dents will learn to ana­ly­ze and un­der­stand le­gal and po­li­ti­cal theo­ries of governance and in­ter­na­tio­nal and re­gio­nal human rights regimes and how they are in­ter­re­la­ted.

The master's degree in Citizenship and Human Rights: Ethics and Politics offers specific training in ethics, politics and philosophy of law to provide students with the skills to understand and to take decisions regarding human rights and democratic policies, problems related to coexistence in today's multicultural contexts, subjectivity and identity, and the dilemmas encountered in bioethics and biopolitics.

This programme examines several national and international legal, political and moral issues. A research thesis should aim at identifying the ideological and political motivations behind global and regional regimes and human rights organizations.

Tallinn University’s study programme Human Rights in the Digital Society is a Master of Arts in Law programme designed for working professionals in human rights, policy, advocacy, and technology. The students gain the legal competence and knowledge to navigate human rights challenges in digital contexts - from data protection to AI ethics. The studies take place in Estonia, one of the world’s most advanced digital societies, where e-residency, digital identity, and online public services are part of everyday life. Students will explore how these systems challenge traditional ideas of privacy, accountability, and the role of the state.

Hebrew University in Jerusalem Law Faculty invites applications for its one-year M.A. in Law with a specialization in Human Rights and Transitional Justice in English. This program is offered to graduates of B.A. programs in political science, international relations, and other academic disciplines related to the fields of human rights and transitional justice.

In CISOD - Food, Sustainability and Rights the Seasonal School will introduce participants to the urgent topic of food sustainability, exploring how to build sustainable and climate-resilient agri-food systems through a dialogue between social and life sciences. Regulatory and non-regulatory measures for socially inclusive and environmentally more efficient food systems will be addressed.

The Master's degree in International Cooperation on Human Rights and Intercultural Heritage offers a solid interdisciplinary and problem-oriented training to graduate students with diverse backgrounds who plan to work in the field of international cooperation and development.

Our Bachelor’s International Social Work (ISW) program offers students the expertise to become social workers without borders. Placing emphasis on our global interconnectedness, students get a chance to explore local social problems from global perspectives, while also appreciating their local context. Our students learn to connect and empower individuals, groups and communities. We address current social issues, such as migration and refugees, sustainability, child protection, human rights and social development.

The programme aims to provide high-level knowledge and skills in children's rights law and practice of value to those working with and for children, including public officials and NGOs as well as educators, social workers and health care providers.