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European Master in Human Rights

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EIUC SECRETARIAT
Monastery of San Nicolò
Riviera San Nicolò 26 30126 Venice - Lido (Italy)
Tel +39 041 2720911 • Fax +39 041 2720914
secretariat at eiuc.org
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E.MA supporting institutions

The E.MA is primarily financed through the EIUC by the European Union.* The Region of Veneto also provides substantial funding. The EIUC premises are made available and managed by the Municipality of Venice. The E.MA enjoys the collaboration with UNESCO, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), Fundación Tres Culturas in Seville, La Biennale di Venezia, and benefits from the close cooperation of the Council (...)
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What you can achieve

Having obtained the E.MA Diploma, the majority of graduates are likely to find job opportunities
with human rights organisations (both governmental and non-governmental, international and
national) which could involve them in field missions (electoral observation, human rights monitoring,
international cooperation projects) or as officials taking care of the activities carried out at
headquarters. In a number of cases graduates are involved in human rights-related activities by their (...)
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Admission requirements

E.MA is open to EU and non-EU citizens. The criteria used during the selection process are: academic ability and background, experience, motivation, and language competence.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to hold a university degree of a high standard and must have 240 ECTS credits (with a 180 ECTS minimum university title/degree) normally in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in law, social sciences, and the humanities. If the applicant holds a degree (...)
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Assessment and degree

First semester assessment is made by written assignments and intermittent written exams. Only
successful students are allowed to proceed to second semester courses. During the second
semester, students will attend further specialised courses for which they will be assessed according
to the hosting university’s practices.
After successfully passing exams and completing a Master’s thesis, students will be awarded the
European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation jointly (...)
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Contents of the E.MA programme and degree

First and second semester
The academic year of the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation is divided into two semesters: the first semester (September to January) in Venice - Lido and the second (February to July) at an E.MA participating university situated in a Member State of the European Union.
The E.MA Programme combines academic and practical training in human rights and democratisation. The E.MA Programme, being multidisciplinary, begins with preparatory (...)
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E.MA presentation

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) - organised by the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) - is the primary Programme of the European Union to educate professionals in the field of human rights and democratisation. It is an intensive one-year multidisciplinary joint degree academic programme reflecting the indivisible links between human rights, democracy, peace and development with a practice-oriented approach. (...)

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Centre Perelman de Philosophie du Droit

European Master in Human Rights

Application form

Contact

E.MA supporting institutions

What you can achieve

Admission requirements

Assessment and degree

Contents of the E.MA programme and degree

E.MA presentation

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