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Study Details: MA 1 year full-time, 2 or 3 years part-time
The MA in Development and Human Rights combines insights from the fields of development studies, politics, and international law.
You will examine critical global issues facing the 21st century societies through a dynamic course that combines theoretical and applied perspectives.
Taught by leading experts, you will apply legal theory, political insights and specialist research and planning tools in the analysis of the interface between human development and human rights in international public policy, including aid policy.
WHY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT SWANSEA?
Swansea University’s MA Development and Human Rights programme is a relatively unique and distinctive programme that differs from conventional LLM Human Rights programmes, especially in its interdisciplinary nature and its commitment to both academic and professional training.
Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, we have the expertise and full range of modern facilities to ensure your learning experience is positive. Swansea University’s Gold status in the UK government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) exercise underlines our strong teaching culture and commitment to the student learning experience.
The typical entry requirement is a degree in any background, normally a 2:2 with a minimum of 55% overall. Overseas and European applicants must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.
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We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries for both taught and research courses to help you fund your study.
The course will provide you with a thorough grounding in the interface between human rights and human development in international public policy and in international law. In addition, you will develop your critical analytical skills and specialists skills in planning tools used in professional practice.
Graduates from this course are well placed to enter professional employment, working with foreign or aid ministries, in national public sectors, or with other humanitarian organisations, including inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations.
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