Master of Human Rights Law
Master of Human Rights Law
The Master of Human Rights Law (MHumRightsLaw) offers the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia. Working with world-renowned experts who teach in the program, and fellow students from Australia and around the world, you’ll have a unique opportunity to examine a range of human rights instruments, institutions, theories…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Human Rights Law (MHumRightsLaw) offers the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia.
Working with world-renowned experts who teach in the program, and fellow students from Australia and around the world, you’ll have a unique opportunity to examine a range of human rights instruments, institutions, theories and practices in contemporary context.
It’s ideal for lawyers who work, or are planning to work, in the field of human rights, as well as those with a non-law background working in development agencies and other human rights-related organisations in Australia and around the world.
As a Master of Human Rights Law student, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of human rights law, including:
- An advanced and integrated knowledge of international and domestic legal and institutional frameworks for the protection and promotion of human rights
- An advanced appreciation of the relationship between law and politics, at the international and domestic levels, in the field of human rights law
- The cognitive and technical skills to independently examine and critically evaluate current issues by reference to international and domestic human rights standards
- The ability to understand and critically examine the interrelationships between international, regional and domestic histories, philosophies, policies and practices of human rights law
- The ability to participate in debates about the contested universality of international human rights and its application in diverse domestic jurisdictions in an engaged, informed and open-minded manner
- The ability to make a sophisticated assessment of the practical effectiveness of different mechanisms for implementing or enforcing human rights, including domestic and regional courts, specialised tribunals, national human rights institutions, human rights treaty bodies, international institutions and specialised agencies, nongovernmental organisations and international criminal courts
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
