Graduate Diploma in Social Justice (Human Rights)
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Graduate Diploma in Social Justice (Human Rights)
Gain a critical understanding of the roots of human rights violations and the tools and mechanisms deployed to promote and protect them, while developing key skills in research, analysis, communication and advocacy that can be applied in domestic, regional and international contexts. Who is it for? The course is aimed…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Gain a critical understanding of the roots of human rights violations and the tools and mechanisms deployed to promote and protect them, while developing key skills in research, analysis, communication and advocacy that can be applied in domestic, regional and international contexts.
Who is it for?
The course is aimed at students who wish to take up, or already occupy, career positions in humanitarian and not-for-profit organisations and looking to enhance their professional prospects.
Career paths
The study of human rights prepares students for exciting and meaningful work in range of industries. International organisations, government agencies, NGOs, and the business sector all need people trained in the language and tools of human rights.
Our human rights graduates work in the following organisations:
UNDP
UN Women
UNICEF
International Labour Organization
International Organization for Migration
World Health Organization
ActionAid Australia
CARE
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Amnesty International
Settlement Services International
FORUM Asia
ABC News
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance
Westpac
Woolworth’s Human Rights team
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of Australia’s premier universities and ranked amongst the best in the world. It was created by Federal Parliament in 1946 to drive the nation forward and advance Australia’s international standing through research and education of the highest quality. ANU is distinctive because of its national mission, international focus and impressive record in research and education for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our leading researchers drive our educational programs and shape the ANU learning experience. Students at ANU enjoy excellent staff-student ratios and great employment prospects. They benefit from award-winning and challenging teaching, first-rate facilities and the collegial atmosphere of a residential campus.
The University of Sydney, located in Sydney, Australia, is a world-renowned institution that is ranked in the top 20 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024). Students come from all over the globe to study at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Students have the choice of selecting from Australia’s widest range of programmes and disciplines. Offering over 400 study areas to select from, the university has two subjects that are ranked in the top ten in the world, with an additional 30 disciplines ranked amongst the top 50 in the world (QS 2023 Subject Rankings). Career opportunities for students are enhanced through internships and work experience, as well as the option of studying abroad for part of their degree through one of the university’s overseas programmes.
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