Master of Arts - International Human Rights Practice

Engage with human rights practice by linking the legal, theoretical, and technical skills and knowledge needed to work for international organizations fighting injustice, oppression, and persecution.

Students will study contemporary debates in human rights promotion and protection, researching the stories of violations, asylum, surveillance, peacekeeping, and torture that are behind many of today's news headlines.

Working with their tutors and alongside industry professionals, students will develop the skills to investigate claims of human rights abuses, gather evidence, and build cases for legal proceedings.

The course will also hone students' research and project management skills and develop their ability to write compelling funding applications and formulate budgets - essential requirements for a career in this area.

Created in collaboration with tutors from the University's Leeds Law School, the course will provide students with the expertise and practical skills to help protect human rights and tackle abuses.