MA Applied Human Rights in Sheffield Hallam University, UK

MA Applied Human Rights in Sheffield Hallam University

• Develop a multidisciplinary understanding of contemporary issues in human rights and social justice.
• Understand how human rights organisations work in practice.
• Apply your skills by working alongside human rights practitioners throughout the course.
• Take part in the work of the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice.
• Enhance your employability and make the transition into a rewarding career.

This postgraduate degree provides the grounding you need to begin a fulfilling career advocating for and protecting others. You'll cover wide-ranging subjects and issues in human rights and graduate as a skilled, knowledgeable and employable practitioner.

Work placements

This course offers you the opportunity to take part in the work of the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice on a range of practical human rights projects, public events, case reviews, seminars and workshops.

Live projects

Throughout the course, you will engage with live projects that allow you knowledge and understanding of contemporary human rights cases and issues. You can also opt to take part in a project on human rights, rather than a dissertation.

Networking opportunities

As well as engaging regularly with human rights practitioners, specialists and organisations (past speakers include Shami Chakrabarti and Trevor Phillips) there will be ample opportunity for workplace networking, internships and involvement in planning events. You will also interact regularly with the research work of staff in the Human Rights and Social Justice and Social-Legal Research Clusters, as well as the Department of Law and Criminology.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• human rights law
• policy or development work
• human rights advocacy
• academia or teaching
• non-government organisations (NGOs)
• local and central government services
• research and development organisations

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