University of York, the United Kingdom
University of York| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Certificate | Distance, Online | 1 - 2 year | January, October | find out | find out |
Defending Human Rights is a part-time distance learning programme delivered wholly online in a fully supported environment.
Students can take one, two or three modules as a continuing professional development (CPD) student, without academic credit, or complete all three modules as a postgraduate student, with academic credit.
Postgraduate students who complete all three credit-bearing modules are awarded a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Defending Human Rights.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is designed specifically for human rights defenders and those who protect and assist them.
Human rights defenders are people who promote and strive for the protection and realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
This programme would be of interest to a broad range of people engaged in human rights work, such staff of national and international NGOs, lawyers, journalists, writers, government officials, activists, community workers, trade union officials, social workers, teachers and scholars.
The three modules in this programme are designed to help human rights defenders build the knowledge and practical skills needed for effective human rights work under challenging circumstances.
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