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UK, Norway, Sweden - 2008 / 2009 Erasmus Mundus Scholarships: MA Human Rights Practice

August 20th, 2007

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Erasmus Mundus Scholarships - MA Human Rights Practice

Duration in months: 24 months

Course description:
With the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention of Human Rights, and the many human rights documents and treaties that have followed in their wake, human rights have become the dominant international moral code, regulating both how people should be treated by their governments and institutions and, more generally, the agenda of international relations at large. Despite the social, political and philosophical dimensions of human rights, the study of the subject has been dominated by the legal profession.

This Masters course, however, takes an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond the formal legalistic dimensions of human rights, providing necessary insights from anthropology, philosophy, sociology, and political science. In doing so, the course’s emphasis is on human rights ‘practice’. The ‘practice’ of human rights, involving activities such as the construction and implementation of rights by different authorities and institutions, the work of NGOs and humanitarian agencies in assessing the enjoyment or violation of human rights and the dissemination of human rights research, is a crucial but often neglected aspect of human rights education.

This course seeks to address this deficiency through a variety of teaching methods in conjunction with placement learning. Indeed, placement learning will be central to the course in this respect and students will be trained in project management and organisational analysis, as well as key intellectual themes of human rights work and social research methods before taking up a practical work placement in a relevant organisation.

The rationale for the course is the development of skilled postgraduates who can make a significant contribution to the burgeoning human rights agenda in Europe, and around the world, working with civil society organisations, governments, the public sector and business.

The Scholarships
The EU Commission grants scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars. The grants are for students to follow a selected Erasmus Mundus master’s programme, and for scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the institutions participating in the programme. Students and scholars must apply to Roehampton University. The MA HRP consortia will apply to the EU Commission for scholarship funds. Scholarships are paid through the MA HRP consortia.

‘Third-country student’ refers to a national of a country other than the EEA-EFTA states and candidate countries for accession to the EU, who:

has already obtained a first higher education degree
is not a resident of any of the member states
has not carried out his or her main activity for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the member states or the participating countries
has been accepted to register or is registered on an Erasmus Mundus master’s programme.

Graduate students would receive a grant of €42,000 for 24 months’ study (figures based on academic year 2007/08).

Scholar students would receive a grant of €13,000 for three months’ study (figures based on academic year 2007/08).

About the Human Rights Practice Programme
Programme length: two years, full-time
Programme start date: last week of August
Number of places: 35
Number of credits: 240
Award: The final degree is a joint award from Roehampton University, Göteborgs Universitet and Universitetet I Tromsø.
Study locations:

Year one, Semester one: Göteborgs Universitet (Göteborg, Sweden)
Year two, Semester two: Roehampton University (London, UK)
Year two, Semester one: Universitetet I Tromsø (Tromsø, Norway)
Year two, Semester two: UK, Sweden or Norway for dissertation.

Click here for the Core Modules for students.

Entry Requirements
Applications are invited from individuals who have:

a good honours degree from an approved university or college in a related field of social sciences and/or relevant professional experience
and English language qualifications (if English is not their first language).
All students must have attained the minimum English language qualification by the closing date. All students whose first language is not English, need to acquire a minimum English language qualification of IELTS Level 6.5 in all sections or a TOEFL score of 575 (232 computer based). Equivalent alternatives will be considered.

The HRP programme is intended for graduates, those in education, teachers, and lecturers from a wide range of educational contexts at all educational levels both within Europe and internationally.

Advice on recognition of alternative qualifications may be obtained from the International Admissions Officer at Roehampton University (email: international@roehampton.ac.uk).

Application
Closing date of application: January 2008

Application forms can be downloaded (below) or printed copies can be requested by emailing international@roehampton.ac.uk

Address:
International Admissions Officer
Roehampton University
International Centre
Downshire House
Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 4HT
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8392 3192
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8392 3031
Email: academic-enterprise@roehampton.ac.uk

Partners:
UK (United Kingdom) - ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY (Co-ordinataning institution)
NO (Norway) - UNIVERSITETET I TROMSØ
SE (Sweden) - GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET

For further information, please contact:
Dr. Damien SHORT
ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Southlands College, Roehampton Lane
LONDON SW15 5SL - United Kingdom

Website: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/admissions/erasmusmundus/index.html