Master of Human Rights Law

Masters (Coursework)

Build your human rights expertise with the Master of Human Rights Law, part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program. Learn from globally recognised human rights specialists and choose from the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1 - 1 years full-time, 2 - 2 years part-time

Course Code

MC-HUMRLAW

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec

International Fees

$49,984 per year

About this course

OverviewCourse overviewOverview

Become a human rights law expert

Build your human rights expertise with the Master of Human Rights Law, part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program. Learn from globally recognised human rights specialists as part of a diverse and committed international cohort of students. Choose from the widest range of human rights subjects in Australia and build a comprehensive, contemporary understanding of the field. Graduate ready to work here in Australia or overseas.

Key features

Become a human rights lawyer. Graduate with an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of human rights law.
For legal and non-legal backgrounds. Develop and expand your expertise in human rights law, relevant for practising lawyers as well as professionals working for organisations like development agencies.
Flexible delivery. Designed with busy working professionals in mind, our subjects are delivered flexibly, usually through five-day intensives. Subjects are taught online, on-campus, or as a hybrid of both.

Study locations

Parkville

Online

What you will learn

Why study human rights law at Melbourne?

Join a diverse cohort of Master of Human Rights Law students, from a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds.

Build human rights expertise. Develop an advanced appreciation of the relationship between human rights law and politics, as well as in-depth knowledge of institutional human rights frameworks in Australia and internationally.
Ready for debate. Graduate ready to debate matters like the contested universality of international human rights and its application in diverse domestic jurisdictions.
Practical applications. Explore how to assess the practical effectiveness of different mechanisms for enforcing human rights; navigate human rights challenges in the context of globalisation; and respond to human rights threats presented by non-state actors.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Melbourne.

89.1%

Overall satisfaction

85.6%

Skill scale

71.2%

Teaching scale

90.4%

Employed full-time

$80k

Average salary

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