AREAS OF STUDY

International Human Rights

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The Human Rights program at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies was designed for students with academic or career interests in human rights and humanitarianism. Graduates typically seek and obtain positions in international non-profits, international rights advocacy organizations, international aid agencies, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, the human rights legal profession and academia.

Because of its integrative and interdisciplinary nature, the human rights curriculum leads to flexible career options, linking human rights to development, health, security, humanitarian assistance, etc., and provides fascinating research possibilities beyond the MA degree. The program combines intellectual breadth and multidisciplinary grounding, specialized themes, and practical experience. For breadth, the core offers courses in human rights theory, history, law, foreign policy, and economic development. Our specialized themes include courses linking human rights to security, economic development, health, humanitarian assistance, administration, gender, etc. For practical experience, students are offered skills courses, internships and opportunities for fieldwork crafted to enhance professional qualifications.

Combined with an exceptional group of distinguished alumni and current students, the remarkable scholarly and practical credentials of the faculty associated with this program speak volumes. The program at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies is the leading interdisciplinary human rights program in the United States.

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