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    Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

    MA

    Mode of study
    Full time, Part time
    Start date
    September 2021
    Subject Area
    Law
    FEES (2021/22 academic year)
    UK - FT £8,000 / PT £8,000
    EU/International - £16,000

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    Course Overview

    This course offers an exciting opportunity to study human rights in the interdisciplinary context of law, politics and philosophy. The course content reflects that human rights is one of the key discourses of our times. The course is aimed both at people working in related fields (for example, professionals working in the fields of law, government and public sector, social services, human resource management, or human rights advocacy), and anyone else interested in further study in this area.

    Morgan Davison - MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

    Morgan Davison, MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

    "It was very appealing to me that I would have lecturers from multiple disciplines and topics spanning from law to politics to philosophy and beyond. I was blown away by the knowledge and expertise of the lecturers and professors." - read more about Morgan Davison, MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

    About the course

    Overview

    The topic of human rights is a staple of contemporary politics, philosophy and law, and is one of the key discourses of our times. The primary aim of the MA in Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice (HRGJ) Course is to provide you with an intensive period of study in which to develop practical and theoretical understandings of human rights law, politics and philosophy, at domestic, regional and international levels. The course also aims to provide key critical perspectives on human rights theory and practice, drawing in particular on feminist and postcolonial critiques to engage with issues of gender, sexuality, race, class, ethnicity, religion and power in relation to human rights realisation. Jointly taught by the School of Law and School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and Environment (SPIRE), the HRGJ course takes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to the study of human rights.

    Internship Programme

    As part of our concern to develop our students' experience in the field of human rights, one of our founding course team members and longstanding members of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Professor Patrick Thornberry will host students at the Committee's sessions in Geneva. 

    See here for more details about Professor Thornberry's work on racial discrimination and minority rights. Please see here for further information about CERD.

    Course structure

    Course Structure

    The programme consists of 3 core modules and 5 elective modules.

    You will write 8 module essays and a dissertation of between 15,000-20,000. words.

    Taught Modules

    Placement Opportunities

    If you are keen to develop practical skills in human rights advocacy, we have been able to offer placements in Geneva, Switzerland with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Internships may also be offered to you, subject to availability.

    Entry Requirements

    Academic entry requirements

    This programme is open to graduates with a first or second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. 

    English Language entry requirement for international students

    Applicants for whom English is not a first language must provide evidence of a qualification in English language, unless they hold a previous degree that was taught and examined in English. Minimum score is academic IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest below 5.5) or equivalent. 

    Fees and scholarships

    Fees (2021/22 academic year)

    UK/EU students FT £8,000 / PT £8,000 per year

    International students £16,000 per year

    Living costs

    Keele University is located on a beautiful campus and has all the facilities of a small town. Student accommodation, shops, restaurants and cafes are all within walking distance of the teaching buildings. This is a very cost effective way to live and to reduce your living costs.

    Scholarships and Funding

    The University is committed to rewarding excellence and potential. Each year we offer a range of prestigious scholarships;

    UK/EU students - more information on scholarships and funding

    International students - more information on scholarships and funding

    Our expertise

    Academics in Law and SPIRE have wide-ranging expertise in human rights, with particular specialties in race, gender, sexuality, globalisation, culture, identity, justice, and contemporary social movements. Colleagues have developed specialisations in cosmopolitan aspects of human rights as well as in the conditions of specific regions and cultural environments, in abstract and specific aspects of rights, in the universal and the particular.

    For further information please visit:

    Spire Staff

    Law Academic Staff

    Careers

    HRGJ equips students for careers in a range of fields, such as legal practice, human rights research, policy work, international development, journalism, community campaigning, etc.

    The University has a Careers and Employability team who can provide you with advice and guidance about your future career. The team offer specialist workshops, for example 'Options with Postgraduate Study' and Moving on with your PhD', and can also meet you individually to give guidance and support to help you develop your career.  We also hold regular careers fairs on campus and informal events where you can meet employers. You will also have access to our database of job opportunities and digital resources such as online psychometric testing.
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