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Studying human rights abroad

Human Rights studies explore the universal principles that protect human dignity and freedom across the globe.

Human rights as an academic field is the study of the rights, moral principles and norms for human behaviour. These rights are automatically applied to a person because they are a human being. In developed countries, we may see these rights as something we do not need to think about, but increasingly these rights are being threatened. Humans are entitled to these rights regardless of their race, age, sexuality, gender, religion, ethnicity or any other status, and should be applied to every human no matter where in the world they are located or travel to.

During a degree in human rights, you will cover a variety of topics. These might include:

  • International Law and Human Rights
  • The Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights
  • Indigenous and Minority Rights
  • Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy
  • LGBTQI+ Rights

All Human Rights courses

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Human Rights LLM

Swansea University United Kingdom

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Law (Human Rights Law) LLM, PG Dip

University of Kent United Kingdom

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International Human Rights Law Master Degree

University of Groningen Netherlands

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Human Rights Certificate

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies United States

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Human Rights, Conflict and Justice LLM

SOAS University of London United Kingdom

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Human Rights Law LLM

Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom

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Sociology: Intercultural Mediation Master Degree

University of Wroclaw Poland

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Social Work and Human Rights Bachelor Degree

Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Lithuania

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Human Rights Law LLM/PGDip/PGCert LLM, PG Cert, PG Dip

Middlesex University United Kingdom

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Human Rights Law LLM

Cardiff University United Kingdom

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Human Rights LLM

University of East London (UEL) United Kingdom

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International Politics and Human Rights MA

City St George's, University of London United Kingdom

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