Master of Social Justice (Human Rights)

Masters (Coursework)

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

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years 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 requires:

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

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Our graduates take on meaningful positions in a range of sectors, such as:

International organisations

UNICEF
World Health Organisation

NGOs

Amnesty International
GetUp

Corporations

Westpac
Deloitte

Government

Australia Department of Defense
Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Media

ABC News
Business Insider

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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