Professional Master in
Governance and Human Rights

Project-based learning is of central importance for the programme. The students will learn to conceptualize and contribute to social change and acquire the design and communication skills to adapt theoretical approaches to governance and human rights to their professional working environment, e.g. as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainable development policies. They will be taught and supervised by outstanding and renowned international human rights academics, practitioners and experienced project coaches.

As graduates of the M.A. Governance and Human Rights, students will:

• possess a comprehensive understanding of Governance principles and the means to critically examine them
• be acquainted with  the various of Human Rights principles, norms and standards
• know how to apply Governance principles in order to promote Human Rights
• be able to organize the work in for-profit businesses as well as in non-profit and non-governmental organizations, including issues such as funding, project management etc.
• be prepared for the challenges associated with development aid and state building

Earn a Master of Governance and Human Rights

Classes are scheduled on ten days in a semester. You can complete the course assignments by working with study materials (books, lecture notes, distance-learning) before and after class.  This enables an optimum combination of study-time and professional life. 

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