MA in Human Rights 12 months Postgraduate Program By Central European University |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

13,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Public PolicyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Earn a valuable degree


Combining theoretical and practical perspectives, this program prepares you to make an impact in national, regional and international human rights protection. An internship program with local NGOs, a course at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Vienna Human Rights Model United Nations Conference offer unique experience-based learning opportunities.


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Full-time duration:

1 year

Starting in:

September

Tuition fee:

€13,000 per year  

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Degree:

Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree


The program combines social science, policy-based approach with legal science, thus non-lawyers are given an opportunity to benefit from a curriculum with a legal focus. It offers practical instruction in the specific legal mechanisms and institutional processes which may be used by national human rights organizations to effectively approach human rights issues that transitional and established democracies might confront. Teaching is designed to incorporate both theoretical perspectives and concrete empirical analyses of the most important questions in human rights.  


Select areas of study


International and regional protection of human rights · Equality and non-discrimination · Advocacy and litigation strategies · Civil and political rights in established and emerging democracies


Rigorous and closely monitored coursework provides the tools of analysis, critical reading and writing necessary to enable students to make a significant and lasting contribution both to the rights protection in their home countries and to enforcement of human rights at large.  


Areas of research and teaching cover – among others – constitutional and international mechanisms for the protection of human rights, with particular focus on the Council of Europe and the United Nations, freedom of expression and freedom of religion, human rights and criminal justice, political rights, non-discrimination, minority protection, human rights in Africa, politics and theories of European integration from a human rights perspective.


Courses include:

1. Archives, Evidence and Human Rights

2. Business and Human Rights

3. Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe

4. Equality Policy in Comparative Perspective

5. European Anti-Discrimination Law

6. Global Law and Religion

7. Human Rights Legal Research Methodology

8. Illiberal Democracy and the Rule of Law

9. International and European Refugee Law and Policy

10. International Rule of Law Assistance: Law and Development

11. Introduction to Law

12. Introduction to the Protection of Human Rights

13. The Law and Politics of Combating Violence Against Women

14. Theories of Human Rights: Intercultural Perspectives

15. The UN Human Rights System



Apply


Admissions requirements:

1. Completed online application form

2. Proof of English proficiency

3. Letters of recommendation

4. CV

5. Bachelor’s degree

6. Academic records

7. Academic essay (for the capstone track) or research proposal (for the thesis track)

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Earn a valuable degree


Combining theoretical and practical perspectives, this program prepares you to make an impact in national, regional and international human rights protection. An internship program with local NGOs, a course at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Vienna Human Rights Model United Nations Conference offer unique experience-based learning opportunities.


QUICK FACTS

 

Full-time duration:

1 year

Starting in:

September

Tuition fee:

€13,000 per year  

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Degree:

Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree


The program combines social science, policy-based approach with legal science, thus non-lawyers are given an opportunity to benefit from a curriculum with a legal focus. It offers practical instruction in the specific legal mechanisms and institutional processes which may be used by national human rights organizations to effectively approach human rights issues that transitional and established democracies might confront. Teaching is designed to incorporate both theoretical perspectives and concrete empirical analyses of the most important questions in human rights.  


Select areas of study


International and regional protection of human rights · Equality and non-discrimination · Advocacy and litigation strategies · Civil and political rights in established and emerging democracies


Rigorous and closely monitored coursework provides the tools of analysis, critical reading and writing necessary to enable students to make a significant and lasting contribution both to the rights protection in their home countries and to enforcement of human rights at large.  


Areas of research and teaching cover – among others – constitutional and international mechanisms for the protection of human rights, with particular focus on the Council of Europe and the United Nations, freedom of expression and freedom of religion, human rights and criminal justice, political rights, non-discrimination, minority protection, human rights in Africa, politics and theories of European integration from a human rights perspective.


Courses include:

1. Archives, Evidence and Human Rights

2. Business and Human Rights

3. Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe

4. Equality Policy in Comparative Perspective

5. European Anti-Discrimination Law

6. Global Law and Religion

7. Human Rights Legal Research Methodology

8. Illiberal Democracy and the Rule of Law

9. International and European Refugee Law and Policy

10. International Rule of Law Assistance: Law and Development

11. Introduction to Law

12. Introduction to the Protection of Human Rights

13. The Law and Politics of Combating Violence Against Women

14. Theories of Human Rights: Intercultural Perspectives

15. The UN Human Rights System



Apply


Admissions requirements:

1. Completed online application form

2. Proof of English proficiency

3. Letters of recommendation

4. CV

5. Bachelor’s degree

6. Academic records

7. Academic essay (for the capstone track) or research proposal (for the thesis track)

Admission requirements

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Applicants for the M.A. in Human Rights program must have completed their undergraduate university studies before enrolling to the program.  Admission with a three-year Bachelor’s degree (including three-year Bachelor of Laws) may be possible for suitable candidates in exceptional cases.

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  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

13,000 EUR
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International Students

13,000 EUR
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More programs from the university

CEU offers three interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in the social sciences and humanities:


• Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)  • Culture, Politics and Society (CPS) • Quantitative Social Sciences (QSS) 

  Entry requirements for undergraduate programs at CEU are as follows:

• Completed online application form • High school records • Proof of English proficiency • CV • Application essay • Letter of motivation • Letter of recommendation • Evidence of mathematical competence (only for the Quantitative Social Sciences program) • Interview (finalists only)

The tuition fee for all students at an undergraduate level is €7,000 per year.

Find out about special funding available at the undergraduate level here.

Special funding includes:

• Program scholarships • Presidential Scholar Award (which covers part of the tuition fee throughout the four years of BA studies as follows):

  1. Year 1: €500
  2. Year 2: €1,000
  3. Year 3: €1,500
  4. Year 4: €2,000

The application deadline for financial aid is February 1st.

Scholarships also include:

  • Partial Tuition Award
  • Presidential Scholar Award
  • External financial support and scholarship opportunities

Students may also benefit from external financial support and scholarship opportunities

In order to apply, applicants need to complete and submit the online application form on the CEU website, along with the required application documents.

CEU offers 35 master’s and 12 doctoral programs in a wide range of fields:


• Cognitive Science • Economics and Business • Environmental Sciences and Policy • Gender Studies • History • International Relations • Legal Studies • Medieval Studies • Nationalism Studies • Network and Data Science • Philosophy • Political Science • Public Policy • Sociology and Social Anthropology

Find out about graduate entry requirements here.

General admissions requirements for graduate programs:

• Completed online application form • Proof of English proficiency • Letters of recommendation • CV • Bachelor’s/master’s degree • Academic records

Program-specific requirements for graduate programs:
• Academic writing (statement of purpose, research proposal, academic essay on a given subject or writing sample) • Some programs at the Department of Economics and Business require GRE or GMAT scores as an entry condition. Alternatively, candidates may take the CEU Math Test.

The tuition fee for the majority of CEU master’s programs is €12,000 per year. Joint programs charge different fees established in cooperation with partner universities.

Special funding and scholarships are available at graduate level – granted on the basis of academic merit and financial need. 

Financial aid is granted on the basis of academic merit. CEU scholarships are available for most of our programs. Please make sure to check your future program's website before you start your application.

The CEU Master's Scholarships may cover various amounts of the  tuition fee  and provide health insurance coverage.

In addition, it may also include a monthly stipend to assist with housing and living costs.

CEU Master’s Excellence Scholarship  - 1,000 EUR/month

CEU Master's Distinction Scholarship  - 750 EUR/month

CEU Master's Scholarship  - 500 EUR/month

CEU Master's Partial Scholarship  - 300 EUR/month


Application deadline for financial aid: February 1


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