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University of Sydney (USYD)

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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.

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Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

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.

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.

Study Social Justice at the University of Sydney

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

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