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: International Law of Human Rights; Human Rights in International Politics; Constitutional Development and Democratisation; History of Genocides; International Cooperation and Humanitarian Response Operations; History of International Organisations/International History of the Balkans/International History of the Middle East; Economic Globalization and Human Rights/Statistics for Social Science; Global South and Decolonial Option/Refugee Human Rights Protection.

: Language of Advocacy; Human Rights and Political Participation; Social and Financial Sustainability for Small Business/Economics of Inequalities; Second Language; Culture, Society and Human Rights/Religions and Human Rights; Regional Human Rights Systems/European Union Law and Human Rights; Women’s Human Rights/Children’s Rights; Human Rights and International Justice/Human Rights Practice/Labour and Global Social Justice/Work, Migration and Globalization; Internship.

The Master’s degree aims at developing a universal culture of human rights. With a strong policy and action-oriented approach, where research and lecturing activities reflect the transnational and transcultural dimensions of human rights studies, it provides professional knowledge and skills to promote and guarantee the respect of human rights. Human rights law, multi-level governance of human sustainable development and security are conceptual paradigms of reference throughout the Program.

minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) 

is required, with proven skills in Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology and International Law.

Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA


Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements on our website.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university.

If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Please check out our website for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions

For the second year of the degree programme, proficiency ofONEof the following languages is required:

Admissions Option 1

Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

International Law of Human Rights; HR in International Politics; Constitutional Development and Democratisation; History of Genocides/History of International Organizations/International History of The Balkans; Economic Globalisation and HR/Statistics for Social Science; Refugee Human Rights Protection/Women’s Human Rights/ Children’s rights.

Language of Advocacy; Microfinance for Social Change/Economics of Human Capital; Second Language; Culture, Society and Human Rights/Religions and Human Rights; Regional Human Rights Systems/European Union Law and Human Rights; Human Rights and International Justice/Human Rights Practice; Internship.

Curriculum

Master of Arts in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance

Program Outcome

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Graduates work as human rights officers, as researchers and policy planners in international, national and nongovernmental organisations, in the diplomatic service, in the public sector, in trade unions or political parties; as project managers and field officers of humanitarian aid; as journalists; as experts of social responsibility units and international relations departments within corporate organisations.

Career Opportunities

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Human Rights

Governance

Law Studies

Human Rights Law Studies

Human Rights Law

The University of Padua was founded in 1222 and is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Andrea Vesalio, William Harvey, Pietro d’Abano, and Carlo Goldoni are just some of the scientists, physicians, philosophers, jurists, and writers who have made Padua a landmark for the discovery and spread of European science and culture.

Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance

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