MA Human Rights, Culture & Social Justice

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject.

You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

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Goldsmiths offers a range of financial support including postgraduate scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers. These are awarded based on a variety of criteria, for example academic achievements or personal circumstances.

As issues of globalisation and justice are frequently in the media, and government policy in the UK, US, and elsewhere in Europe is now supposed to be guided by considerations of humanitarianism and human rights, there is a need for graduates with knowledge of human rights.

There are openings for careers in organisations including charities, humanitarian and human rights NGOs and even multi-national corporations, many of which are now concerned with their image in terms of human rights.

In the first part of your degree, you will study the following compulsory modules. These will introduce you to key debates concerning human rights and teach you practical skills relevant to the field. You will also write a dissertation worth 60 credits.

Compulsory modules 

• Constructing Human Rights 30 credits 
• Researching Human Rights 30 credits 
• Dissertation 60 credits

Option modules 

In the second term, you will choose 60 credits of option modules from the departmental list. This includes 

• Practicing Human Rights (15 credits)

which is available to Human Rights students only. This is not a compulsory module but is strongly recommended for students on this programme.