Human Rights and International Politics

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months SociologyPolitics

About this course

The Masters in Human Rights & International Politics offers a thorough academic analysis of one of the most salient and pressing issues in the contemporary world: the place of individual human rights in a system of international relations in which states’ rights have traditionally been paramount.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • If you plan a career with non-governmental organisations, in related domestic, European and other global institutions, or in higher education, or want to learn more about human rights and international politics, this programme is designed for you.

  • You will have the opportunity to participate in a five-day study trip to Geneva to visit the UN and non-governmental human rights organisations.

  • The interdisciplinary degree is designed to ensure you will encounter both legal and political perspectives, unlike most other human rights programmes which are exclusively focused on law. You can choose to focus on one domain more than the other.

  • The programme draws on recognised expertise in international institutions, security, gender, political philosophy, theories of rights, and ethics and normative theory, as well as a wide variety of country and regional expertise.

  • You will benefit from access to a number of organisations within and beyond the University, including the Glasgow Human Rights Network; The Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network; The Glasgow Centre for International Development; and the annual International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival.

  • Politics at Glasgow is ranked 7th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2025.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You will take three core and three optional courses. Courses will be delivered via lectures and seminars. Some courses contain an exam. You will also submit a dissertation at the end of the programme.

    Core courses Introduction to Human Rights Theories and Politics: A Critical Perspective Fundamentals of International Law Research Design for Politics and International Relations

    Optional courses may include Quantitative Data Analysis Gender, Race and International Relations Humanitarian Intervention: Civilian or Sovereignty Human Rights And Global Politics Global Development and Human Rights International Human Rights Law International Organizations International Relations and Development Conflict Analysis United Nations Law Social Justice Activism in the Information Age Political Economy of Conflict Globalisation: Critical Perspectives from the Global South International Relations of the Middle East

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Sociology, Politics

    Offered by

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

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