International Human Rights Law

MSt in International Human Rights Law

Course Code | 000160 

This is a part-time degree course involving two periods of distance learning as well as two summer sessions held in Oxford.

The degree programme is designed in particular for lawyers and other human rights professionals who wish to pursue advanced studies in international human rights law but need to do so alongside their work or family responsibilities.

• Length of programme: Twenty-two months
  
• Core and optional courses: Areas covered:
  • Fundamentals of international human rights law
  • Comparative regional human rights systems
  • Economic, social and cultural rights
  • International criminal law
  • International humanitarian law
  • Human rights and development
  • Business and human rights
  • Equality, discrimination and identities
  • Rights of minorities and indigenous peoples
  • International human rights and refugee law
  • International rights of women
  • International rights of children
• Further programme details

University libraries

Including the Bodleian Law Library

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Electronic library resources and remote-access services for distance learning

Information on academic staff profiles

The degree has helped graduates advance their careers in obtaining judgeships, law firm partnerships and higher positions in the armed forces, the United Nations, NGOs, universities, corporations and other sectors.

Full-time courses in Law are run by the Law Faculty.