Human Rights
Roehampton UniversityLondon, United Kingdom
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Contact us Explore the ideas, struggles and global forces that shape human rights today. The MA Human Rights at Roehampton offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach, combining theory, law, policy and activism. You’ll examine how human rights have developed over time, how international justice systems function, and how campaigning and advocacy influence social and political change.
Human rights in the 21st century go far beyond treaties and legal frameworks. They are shaped by history, ideology, inequalities, social movements, and lived experiences. On this programme, you’ll critically explore whose rights are protected, whose are contested, and how global and local actors respond to injustice.
You’ll work alongside students from across the world as you engage with diverse and decolonial perspectives, using theory, case studie
Key highlights
- Interdisciplinary approach combining theory, law, policy and activism
- Examines how international justice systems function
- Explores how campaigning and advocacy drive social and political change
- Engages with diverse and decolonial perspectives on human rights
- Optional Professional Experience Year available as integrated two-year master's
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
Careers this course leads to
- Human rights officer
- Policy adviser
- Advocacy officer
- Campaigns officer
- Researcher
- NGO programme officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,250 per year | International: £18,980 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Roehampton University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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