{"id":7722,"date":"2018-07-14T16:05:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T14:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/?page_id=7722"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:57:27","slug":"human-rights-masters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/human-rights-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters Programs in Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A master’s degree in human rights will equip you with the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to work for the defense, promotion, <\/strong>and protection of human rights<\/strong>. You will learn about human rights laws<\/strong> and protection<\/strong> mechanisms<\/strong>, standards, and instruments<\/strong>, and you will develop practical skills in education<\/strong>, research<\/strong>, campaigning<\/strong>, advocacy<\/strong>, policy<\/strong>, and activism<\/strong>. You will examine the rights of specific groups such as women<\/strong>, children<\/strong>, and refugees<\/strong>, and you will learn about specific rights such as the right to life<\/strong>, the right to freedom of expression<\/strong> and the right to freedom from torture<\/strong>. After completing a masters in human rights, you can work for the United Nations<\/strong>, international NGOs such as Amnesty International<\/strong> and Human Rights Watch, governments<\/strong>, or corporates to have a tangible positive impact<\/strong> on people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intro<\/a> | What you’ll learn<\/a> | What you can do<\/a> | Where you can work<\/a> | Funding<\/a> | Salary<\/a> | Types of Masters<\/a> | Help me choose<\/a> | Pros & Cons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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