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Explore MA Human Rights
Who is responsible for the protection of human rights in world politics? Can there be space for human rights in world affairs? Are human rights Western?
Join one of the UK’s top Politics departments to explore some of the most pressing questions surrounding human behaviour, ethics, politics and policies. Our interdisciplinary degrees cover developments in international politics, political theory, law and philosophy in order to contextualise the complex global environment in which human rights claims are made.
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Course duration: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
Join a Politics department ranked Top 5 in the UK and Top 30 world-wide (THE 2022).
Benefit from world-class research facilities, including one of the UK’s best-resourced academic libraries.
Take advantage of our unique range of modules, flexibility and choice of study routes to create a highly personalised degree.
Boost your career prospects in areas such as politics, government, research, academia and journalism at the- most targeted university by top UK employers (High Fliers 2022).
Funding and Scholarships
We offer different funding options so you can finance your future.
For more information on the scholarships and bursaries on offer, see our or research the University's postgraduate funding database.
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