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Postgraduate study in Human Rights 2020 london.ac.uk/human-rights
Join the World Class
1 A mark of excellence
Gain a University of London degree from anywhere in the
world and increase your potential career development.
2 Quality of learning
The MA in Human Rights is a practice-based and inter-disciplinary
degree. It is designed and run by activist scholars based at the Human
Rights Consortium at the School of Advanced Study, University of London.
3 Worldwide relevance
The programme is designed to be of worldwide relevance, and
will help you to further your career development. You will
beneft from the up-to-date knowledge of specialist academics
and those working in the feld who teach on the MA.
4 Access a wealth of online resources
Study online and access course content through a Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE). For each module there are online tasks to complete
and you can discuss your work with fellow students and tutors.
5 Flexible learning
With no travel, relocation or accommodation costs, studying
for a University programme at a distance is cost efective.
What’s more, you can continue working full time.
2 Postgraduate study programmes in Human Rights
“In a fast changing
environment of
worldwide access
to higher education, a
University of London
degree continues to
ofer a guarantee of
quality, value and
intellectual rigour.”
Professor Wendy Thomson
Vice-Chancellor,
University of London
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Your prestigious University of London qualifcation About your qualifcation When you graduate with a degree, diploma or certifcate from the University of London you will receive two important documents – your Final Diploma (the parchment you receive on graduation) and a Diploma Supplement. The Final Diploma • Indicates that you were registered with the University of London and awarded a University of London degree, diploma or certifcate. • Gives the name of the University of London member institution that developed the syllabus and provided assessment. • Features the University of London crest and the Vice-Chancellor’s signature. The Diploma Supplement • Describes the nature, level and content of programme you successfully completed. • Includes the transcript of courses taken, marks achieved and overall classifcation. • States the role of the School of Advanced Study and the method of study. 4 Postgraduate study programmes in Human Rights
Contents
Postgraduate study programmes in Human Rights
Key dates Outstanding distance learning opportunities 6
Why study Human Rights? 8
Programme structure 10
Application deadline Distance and flexible learning: how it works 11
18 August 2020
13 January 2021 Entrance requirements 12
How to apply and register 13
Registration deadline
7 September 2020 Fees and further information 14
2 February 2021
Programme starts
Late September 2020
Early February 2021
A global reach
with over 50,000
students spanning
180 countries
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Outstanding distance
learning opportunities
The MA in Human Rights prioritises the and personal experiences. Some of
teaching and development of practical our students already work in human
skills as well as theoretical knowledge, rights and others are interested in
enabling students to directly apply their transitioning to more work in this area
studies to their current or future human on a professional or voluntary basis.
rights careers and activism. We draw We learn from each other, making for
insights and understanding from across a stimulating peer-to-peer learning
the humanities and social sciences, environment.
resulting in a degree which is truly
Read a Q&A with Dr Corinne Lennox
Dr Corinne Lennox, interdisciplinary.
in our online magazine, London
Programme Director, MA Human We have an exciting and varied cohort Connection: bit.ly/LC-corinne-lennox
Rights, School of Advanced Study, of students, drawn from a wide range
University of London. of professional disciplines, regions
This degree aims to develop students
as human rights practitioners. It was
designed by a group of activist scholars
based in the Human Rights Consortium,
which is part of the School of Advanced
Study at the University of London.
This programme is based on the
experience of the Human Rights
Consortium’s campus-based MA in
Understanding and Securing Human
Rights, the UK’s longest-running,
practice-based, interdisciplinary human
rights degree, established in 1995.
The teaching team wanted to make
the degree accessible to students
all over the world in order to enable
those whose personal or professional
circumstances might prevent them
from studying in London to benefit
from the skills development provided
by the MA.
6 Postgraduate study programmes in Human Rights
The School of rights scholars and practitioners,
thereby enabling research to be
As a student on the MA in Human
Rights, you will benefit from being
Advanced Study informed by practice, and human taught by staff who are highly
rights practice and fieldwork to engaged with their subject networks
The MA in Human Rights has its benefit from cutting-edge research. and who have a high level of both
foundations in the teaching and academic and practice-based
HRC staff are active researchers,
research of the Human Rights expertise. You will also be able to
teachers and activists, and the
Consortium (HRC) at the School of be part of our global community
HRC’s activities include a varied
Advanced Study, University of London. of scholars and practitioners.
programme of events as well as
The HRC promotes and facilitates the management of the Human
interdisciplinary research in human Rights Researchers’ Network,
rights nationally and internationally. which brings together scholars,
The HRC is particularly concerned practitioners and policymakers
with bringing together human working in the field of human rights.
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Why study Human Rights?
Is the programme
for you?
The MA Human Rights is focused
strongly on building practical
skills relevant to understanding
and working in the field of human
rights, whether as a human rights
defender, scholar or policymaker.
You will also develop specialist
knowledge on particular areas of
human rights theory and practice,
as well as research methods, in the
individual modules undertaken as
part of this degree. This includes
study of cutting-edge issues, such
as the impact of environmental
destruction on human rights.
Offered by the Human Rights
Consortium (HRC) at the School of
Advanced Study, this programme
is practice-orientated, exploring
human rights issues from a practical,
solution-based perspective
as well as a scholarly one.
Flexible study
The MA programme is designed to
offer a challenging interdisciplinary
education with a lot of flexibility in
terms of what you study, and when
and how you study it. This flexibility
will enable you to explore topics of
personal and professional interest.
8 Postgraduate study programmes in Human Rights
The assessment is varied with a who wish to advance their careers
strong focus on practical learning by enhancing their theoretical, legal, Professor
such as doing a legal brief, practical and policy understanding
preparing a funding proposal or of human rights or who wish Damien Short
analysing a campaign strategy. to proceed to PhD studies. Module Convenor
Potential employers include
Employment routes international intergovernmental
organisations, such as the UN Office
The practical skill-set developed over of the High Commissioner for
the course of your studies makes Human Rights; international NGOs,
you highly employable and will such as Amnesty International or
enable you to establish, or advance, Friends of the Earth; local or regional
your career in human rights. organisations dedicated to advocacy
For these reasons, this degree is and defending human rights, such as
particularly suitable for individuals the Children’s Society (UK); businesses Professor Damien Short is Co-
with a corporate social responsibility Director of the Human Rights
who seek to become human rights
division; and public sector roles that Consortium (HRC) and a Professor
practitioners in a non-governmental
involve monitoring and advising on of Human Rights and Environmental
organisation (NGO), governmental, Justice at the School of Advanced
intergovernmental or private sectors. compliance with the legal frameworks
such as national equality laws. Study. He is the Editor in Chief
It is also suitable for those currently of the International Journal of
working in the field of human rights Human Rights (Taylor and Francis)
and an expert member of the
United Nations Harmony with
Nature Initiative. Professor Short
has spent his entire professional
career working in the field of
human rights and environmental
justice, both as a scholar and
advocate. He has researched and
published extensively in the areas
of indigenous peoples’ rights,
genocide studies, reconciliation
projects and environmental human
rights. He is currently researching
the human rights impacts of
extreme energy processes
(e.g. tar sands and fracking).
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Programme structure
Structure
The MA consists of six modules (three
core, three elective) plus a dissertation.
Core modules
Understanding human rights
Securing human rights
Translating human rights into
international law
Optional modules
Three elective modules
chosen from:
Topics in international human Overview independent study to explore topics
of personal interest, alongside the
rights law essential readings that we offer you.
The MA is designed to be studied part
Researching human rights: social time over a two-year period, but the
science research methods registration period is five years, so you Assessment
Securing human rights in can pause your studies if you wish to.
development and conflict Your work on the modules will be
Indigenous peoples, minorities and Time commitment assessed through a combination
of three activities (E-tivities) and
human rights
You will need to spend around a final, examination or written
Genocide, gross human rights coursework. The E-tivities are
violations and reconciliation 15–20 hours per week studying
the programme. All of the study carefully designed to build your
Human rights and development resources that we provide are online, skills and knowledge and help you
Dissertation and you will be expected to log in prepare for each final assessment.
to the programme’s VLE frequently You will also research and write
You can also study for a Postgraduate to participate in online discussions, a research proposal and 15,000-
Certificate in Human Rights, submit assignments and network word dissertation on a topic that
comprised of the three core modules, with tutors and your fellow students. you choose (subject to agreement
or the Postgraduate Diploma in
You will have access to a vast range with your research supervisor).
Human Rights, comprised of three
core modules and three optional of academic journals, books and
modules. It is also possible to study primary source materials. You can
certain individual modules. make use of these resources for your
10 Postgraduate study programmes in Human RightsDistance and flexible
learning: how it works
The Student Portal Academic support
Dr Corinne Lennox
and the VLE You will interact regularly Programme Director and
with academics. Module Convenor
As soon as you register, we send you
a University of London username • For each module, a tutor provides
and password which enables you advice on readings and guides
to log in to the Student Portal. the online discussions.
All of the online resources you • Tutors provide academic advice and
need to study the programme are guidance for each module that you
made available via the Portal. study. Other programme queries
The VLE is the programme’s intranet, can be directed to the Academic
an online space where you can: Support Officer. Alternatively, the
Programme Director will be able Dr Corinne Lennox is a Senior
• interact with tutors and fellow to answer queries and provide Lecturer in Human Rights and
students through discussion forums support throughout your studies. Co-Director of the Human
• download subject guides, Rights Consortium (HRC). Her
• You receive feedback on E-tivites
readings and study skills research interests include the
and coursework for each module. human rights of ethnic, religious
resources for your modules
• You are allocated a research and linguistic minorities and
• upload your work and receive supervisor to guide your indigenous peoples; civil society
academic feedback. dissertation work. mobilisation; LGBTI rights and
caste-based discrimination. She
has worked for many years as a
Study materials Connect with us online
human rights practitioner with
various NGOs, including Minority
We provide you with a range of Like us on Facebook: Rights Group International, and
study resources and support: facebook.com/sashrc has been a trainer and guest
• online study resources including lecturer on human rights-based
Follow us on Twitter: approaches to development for
a subject guide for each module; @HRC_News several international development
scanned readings from a range of
agencies. Dr Lennox has been
textbooks, journals and monographs; a consultant on minority rights
plus access to a fully searchable for the UNDP, the UN Office
Online Library with a huge stock of of the High Commissioner for
journals and primary source materials. Human Rights and the UN Special
Rapporteur on Minority Issues.
london.ac.uk/human-rights 11Entrance requirements
Academic Minimum computer Vani Saraswathi
An undergraduate degree (e.g. specification Current student,
bachelor) which is considered at least MA Human Rights
comparable to a UK upper second class You must have regular access to
honours degree, from an institution a computer (or mobile device)
acceptable to the University. with an internet connection so
that you can access your learning
If you do not meet the entrance materials through the VLE.
requirements you may still
apply. Each application will be To get the most from your studies,
considered on an individual basis your computer should have at least
by the Programme Director, giving the following minimum specification:
attention to alternative qualifications • a web browser (the latest version
and/or relevant experience. ‘I have completed three and have
of Firefox, Chrome or Internet started my fourth module and what
Explorer). This must accept cookies I have found particularly interesting
English language and have JavaScript enabled and useful to my line of work is
• screen resolution of 1024 x 768 acquiring the language for advocacy,
If your first degree was not taught or greater and using that language effectively.
in English, you will need to provide In my line of work, quite organically
• sufficient bandwidth to download we tend to engage with international
evidence of language ability as tested
documents of at least 2MB human rights mechanisms, but
by the British Council or another
registered body. This is equivalent to • a word processor that reads without fully understanding the
a score of 7.0 overall in the iELTS test, politics of these systems. The course
Microsoft Word format (.doc)
has given me very critical tools
or 7.0 in both reading and writing.
• Adobe, or another PDF reader. towards this. On a non-practical
note, I am returning to formal
education after more than two
decades, and the mental challenge
has been invigorating to say the
least. Not just what we read and
discuss, but the experiences of my
classmates has been very enriching.’
Vani works at Migrant-Rights.
org, focused on the rights of
migrant workers in Gulf states.
12 Postgraduate study programmes in Human RightsHow to apply and register
Getting started Stage 4
Debbie Nolan
You must apply online at: Complete the online registration. Current student,
london.ac.uk/human-rights We explain how to do this in the MA Human Rights
Offer Letter.
Please read the ‘Guidance Notes
for Applications’ before you
complete your application. Stage 5
Start your studies. You will be given
Stage 1 access to the VLE and your study
materials once you have registered.
Submit your online application.
Stage 2 Useful information ‘My initial instinct was to enrol
for applicants on an MA in International
Submit your documentary evidence. Development degree. However,
This can be done online when Submit your application even if it after researching the many
submitting your application or at a later is incomplete (for example, if you postgraduate options on offer, I
stage. Please see: bit.ly/doc_evidence are waiting to sit an examination spotted the MA in Human Rights
or to receive examination results). offered by the School of Advanced
Please do not send original Study, which piqued my interest!
Do not delay – we can formally
documents (scanned The content of the course helped
advise you on what requirements/
copies are acceptable). me realise that human rights
grades you will need to obtain in
order to meet our entrance criteria. underpin everything we do in the
Stage 3 If you are unsure about whether or not
sector, and that understanding the
root causes of issues facing the
you meet our entrance requirements, most marginalised in our society is
We will notify you whether or we might be able to advise you on this
not you have been accepted. key to resolving those challenges.’
before you submit your application.
Please note: applications will However, due to our increase in Debbie is a learning and training
only be considered when we workload we are unable to provide advisor at Bond, the UK network
have received all the necessary this advice between 1 September for organisations working in
documentation, including the and 30 October each year. To contact international development.
references, where applicable. us, please see: sid.london.ac.uk
london.ac.uk/human-rights 13Fees and further information
“I was drawn to the course
for its interdisciplinary and
practical approach, and I have
not been disappointed.
Through distance learning,
I have been able to ft
studying around my work
and in the process study
with exceptional individuals
working for human rights
organisations and institutions
Fees payable to Financial assistance in the feld all over the
the University Some employers in both the world. Such a diverse student
public and private sector may population combined with
The total fee payable to the University offer financial assistance to their
of London for the 2020–2021 academic the interdisciplinary nature
employees. No financial assistance
session will be published on our is available from the University. of the course has promoted
website once confirmed. For the some really interesting
latest information on programme
fees, please visit: london.ac.uk/fees Further information and thought-provoking
debates, and enriched my
Please note: student fees shown on
our website are net of any local VAT, If you want to study in London, understanding of how to
Goods and Services Tax (GST) or any you can also consider our campus- secure human rights.
other sales tax payable by the student based MA in Understanding and
in their country of residence. Where Securing Human Rights. For more I’m only half-way through
the University is required to add VAT, information, please visit the Human my studies, but I already feel
Rights Consortium web page at:
GST or any other sales tax at the local
hrc.sas.ac.uk/graduate-study so much better equipped and
statutory rate, this will be added to confdent to pursue a career
the fees shown during the payment Interested in finding out more about
process. For students resident in the the Human Rights Consortium? in the sector.”
UK, our fees are exempt from VAT. You can explore our work in activist Emma Wadsworth Jones
scholarship here: hrc.sas.ac.uk Current student, MA Human Rights
14 Postgraduate study programmes in Human RightsThe information contained in this
leaflet was correct at the date of
publication but may be subject
to change. The University does
not intend by publication or
distribution of this leaflet to create
any contractual or other legal
relation with applicants, registered
students, their advisers or any other
persons. For the most up-to-date
information please visit our website.
Published by University of London.
Copyright © University of London,
May 2020.
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