Graduate Diploma in Social Justice (Human Rights)

Graduate Diploma

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.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

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.

Entry requirements

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Social Justice (Human Rights) requires:

a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60 percent average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice (Human Rights) with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

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

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

85%

Overall satisfaction

81.2%

Skill scale

63.9%

Teaching scale

89.2%

Employed full-time

$90k

Average salary

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