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  MA / PG Cert - International Human Rights Practice


Leeds Beckett University    School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Full time & Part time September, January MA, PGCert 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
Law (22) Politics & Government (30)

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The MA/PG Cert International Human Rights Practice programme at Leeds Beckett University offers a comprehensive and engaging study of human rights promotion and protection. Through a combination of legal, theoretical, and technical skills, you will develop the expertise needed to address injustice, oppression, and persecution globally. With a focus on contemporary debates, you will delve into topics such as asylum, surveillance, peacekeeping, and torture. The course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to investigate human rights abuses, gather evidence, and build legal cases. Taught by experienced professionals and experts in the field, this programme provides a unique opportunity to make a difference in the world by protecting human rights and tackling abuses.

About the course

Engage with human rights practice by linking the legal, theoretical and technical skills and knowledge needed to work for international organisations fighting injustice, oppression and persecution.

You will study contemporary debates in human rights promotion and protection, researching the stories of violations, asylum, surveillance, peacekeeping and torture that are behind many of today's news headlines.

Working with your tutors and alongside industry professionals, you will develop the skills to be able to investigate claims of human rights abuses, gather evidence and build cases for legal proceedings.

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Entry Requirements

Applicants should either have a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.




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