Study with us
- offers graduates in law and other disciplines, or those with relevant professional qualifications, the opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of human rights law at UK, European and international levels
- develop expertise through seminars and coursework, and by participating in activities within the University and the Scottish human rights community
- focus on how human rights law shapes, and is shaped by, real-life contexts
- engage with academics, policy and legal practitioners at the forefront of human rights leadership in Scotland and abroad
- study with students from a range of professional backgrounds and academic disciplines
- you can choose to do a 60-credit enhanced research proposal, professional internship or a professional project instead of a traditional dissertation
Why this course?
For those who have a professional and/or academic interest in our evolving human rights culture, Strathclyde’s long-standing human rights programme provides an opportunity to develop deep knowledge and skills alongside an approachable team of academics, legal practitioners and policy experts.
Law is at the heart of human rights frameworks and approaches. In this course, graduates in law and other disciplines, or those with relevant professional qualifications, will be supported to develop a detailed understanding of human rights law at UK, European and international levels, and to explore the impact of human rights law on society..
Benefit from, and have the opportunity to contribute to, the work of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law, the only academic centre of its kind in Scotland.
There are three potential exit points from the course: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters. Assuming satisfactory performance, it's possible to change between these exit points. For example, a student who initially registers for the Certificate may opt to continue studying to the Diploma or Masters qualification; likewise, a student originally registered for the Masters can transfer to the Certificate or Diploma.
Our recommendations are challenging, ambitious and will need continued bold leadership to implement. It would be by far the biggest step taken in Scotland’s human rights journey.
Professor Alan Miller, Professor of Practice in Human Rights Law
Read about Strathclyde’s contribution to the work of Scotland’s National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership.