European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) - Faculty of Law
Certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
Certificate
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Sep 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,820 **
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* Students that need to secure a visa should apply at least by August 1st, 2026
** Tuition Fees cover the entire study (one single payment). The Semester Contribution of aprox. 380 EUR must be paid separately each semester.
Key Summary
About: The Certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law offers a shorter postgraduate route to Diploma or Certificate through coursework. The Viadrina is at the heart of Europe; staff and students come from over 80 countries. You can take courses at the language center, study or intern abroad; areas include refugee protection.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in NGOs, international organisations, government agencies, legal practice, policy, advocacy, and research. Typical roles include human rights officer, humanitarian affairs officer, legal advisor, NGO programme manager, policy analyst, researcher. Roles draw on legal analysis, policy development, advocacy, programme delivery, and operational cross-border coordination.
The demands of professional life may allow only shorter periods of study for obtaining a postgraduate qualification. Our postgraduate program also includes the possibility of the award of either a Diploma or Certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law based on shorter periods of coursework study.
Certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Full-time or Part-time Study
In some professional situations, the opportunity or the need to undertake postgraduate study may be limited to obtain LL.M degree. For some participants, the need to engage in a postgraduate study may be restricted either to obtaining a broad understanding of the field or to focusing on the very specific subject matter. In still other cases, the demands of professional life may allow only shorter periods of study for obtaining a postgraduate qualification. For all these reasons, our postgraduate program also includes the possibility of the award of either a Diploma or Certificate in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law based on shorter periods of coursework study.
The Certificate can be awarded after successfully undertaking coursework (equivalent to 30 ECTS).
You will be requested to present on campus for two months during six months of the semester if you are enrolled as a full-time student, and one month per six months of the semester, if you are a part-time student.
To apply to full-time or part-time study, please proceed with the online application on our school website.