| Course Name |
Human Rights |
| Course Provider |
University College Dublin |
| Course Code |
W035 W110 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
More info...
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Belfield |
| Qualification Letters |
MSc |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Next Intake: 2019/2020 September |
| Application Date |
How to apply?
The following entry routes are available:
MSc Human Rights FT (W035)
Duration
1 Years
Attendance
Full Time
Deadline
Rolling *
MSc Human Rights PT (W110)
Duration
2 Years
Attendance
Part Time
Deadline
Rolling *
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised. |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time. |
| Course Fee |
Expand+MSc Human Rights (W035) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 8225
nonEU fee per year - € 19200
MSc Human Rights (W110) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5405
nonEU fee per year - € 9600
***Fees are subject to change...
Hide-MSc Human Rights (W035) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 8225
nonEU fee per year - € 19200
MSc Human Rights (W110) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5405
nonEU fee per year - € 9600
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
SPIRe operates a Graduate Scholarship programme. To access details, see SPIRe Graduate Scholarship Scheme.
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| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Expand+A primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, ...
Hide-A primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, EU studies, law. 2H1 is equivalent to 60 per cent, B minus or 3.08 GPA - in American system: B or 3.00 GPA.
-Your application will be considered on its individual merits and relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.
-English language requirements: applicants whose first language is not English should have met TOEFL, IELTs, or computer-based TOEFL requirements (600, 6.5, or 250 respectively), or the Cambridge English Test (Certificate in Advanced English at a minimum of Grade B, or Certificate of Proficiency in English at Grade C). Applicants who obtained a previous degree from an English-speaking university may be exempted from this requirement.
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| Course Content |
Expand+MSc Human Rights
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)
The MSc in Human Rights is a one-year intensive course that prepares you for a career in human rights research, policy or advocacy in international organisations, governmental and non-gover...
Hide-MSc Human Rights
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)
The MSc in Human Rights is a one-year intensive course that prepares you for a career in human rights research, policy or advocacy in international organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, or academia.
-You will explore the theory, politics and law of human rights and examine the mechanisms and limitations of national and international action to protect human rights.
-You will either complete a research dissertation or undertake a monitored internship.
Vision and Values Statement
The progressive realisation of human rights represents perhaps the most challenging political issue of our times. This programme aspires to develop and nurture the skills in studnets that would allow them meet that challenge and controbute constructively to both policy and practice in the field of human rights.
Programme Outcomes
-develop student's research/writing skills
-allow students participate constructively in topical debates on human rights
-facilitate students' professional development to work in HR policy
-develop oral presentation skills
-enhance group work skills
-develop methodological research expertise
-To thoroughly familiarise students with cutting edge issues in the broad area of human rights
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| Subjects Taught |
Expand+The MSc in Human Rights is a 90-credit programme, including 60 credits of modules taught by staff in the School of Politics and International Relations and the School of Law, and a 25 credit thesis of approximately 10,000 words. As part of their thes...
Hide-The MSc in Human Rights is a 90-credit programme, including 60 credits of modules taught by staff in the School of Politics and International Relations and the School of Law, and a 25 credit thesis of approximately 10,000 words. As part of their thesis preparation, students take a compulsory 5 credit module on dissertation design. Students are assigned an academic supervisor to help them choose their topic and guide their research.
Full time students must take three 10-credit modules and a 5-credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10-credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25-credits. In the first semester, these include the political theory of human rights, the European law of human rights. In the second semester, these include the politics of human rights, the international law of human rights. Elective modules change from year to year but typically include such topics as the Northern Ireland conflict, international political theory, comparative ethnic conflict, Africa in crisis, political economy, and issues in international relations.
Stage 1 - Core
Law of the ECHR
LAW40780
International Human Rights
LAW40790
Research Design
POL40640
Politics of Human Rights
POL41020
Theory of Human Rights
POL41030
Stage 1 - Option
Disability and Equality
EQUL40200
Asylum and Refugee: Law, Politics and Rights
LAW41310
Theories of International Relations
POL40050
Politics of Development
POL40100
International Political Theory
POL40140
Comparative Public Policy
POL40160
Thesis
POL40190
Africa: Crisis and Opportunity?
POL40320
International Political Economy
POL40370
Comparative European Politics
POL40540
EU Foreign, Security, and Defence Pol.
POL40610
Governing the Global Economy
POL40820
Politics of European Governance
POL40970
SPIRe Internship
POL41390
The Global Political Economy of Europe
POL41650
Gender in Peace and Conflict
POL41720
The Economics of Sust. Devel
POL41740
The Politics of Inequality
POL41780
Theories of International Relations – Stream 2
POL41800
Political Violence
POL41910
Political Behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa
POL41920
Psychology of Conflict in the Middle East
POL41930
Gender and Security
POL41970
Peace & Conflict Studies
POL41980
Ethnic Conflict
POL41990
Political Theory and the EU
POL42000
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| Number of Credits |
90 |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Careers & Employability
Graduates work with international private-sector employers, government agencies and NGOs as:
Human Rights Specialist
Field Officer
Human Rights Consultant
Child Protection Adviser
Public Information Officer
Journalist
Recent graduates of MSc in Human Rights now work in:
Front Line Defenders
United Nations, New York and Geneva
Amnesty International
Médecins sans Frontières
PLAN Ireland
Irish Aid
Oxfam |
| Further Enquiries |
Contact Name: Katarzyna Glosnicka
Contact Number: +353 (0)1 716 8182 |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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