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Human Rights
The one-year (60 ECTS Credits) continuing education master's program "Human Rights" of the University of Vienna has a clear jurisprudential profile. The program will provide insights to theoretical legal questions and also convey practical skills that are necessary for working in the field of human rights.
Short Facts
Applications open
Applications for the start of the master's program "Human Rights" in October 2024 are now open. You can find further information regarding the application process here.
Online Information Event
On Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, there will be an online information event at 17.00 (CET) where we will present the master's program "Human Rights". We would like to invite you to join this information event to learn more about the structure, content, and the lecturers of the continuing education master's program "Human Rights" from the academic director Professor Michael Lysander Fremuth. Please register at: humanrights@univie.ac.at
Interested in the master program?
Are you interested in the master's program "Human Rights"?
We have a mailing list to keep you informed on the program by e-mail. If you would like to receive these informational mails, you can subscribe here.
If you have any questions about the continuing education master's program "Human Rights", we can also arrange a personal meeting. You can reach us at humanrights@univie.ac.at or by phone at +43-1-4277-10816.
News
On October 25th 2023 we had the pleasure of celebrating our new graduates of the master's program “Human Rights”. The graduation of the class of 2022/23 took place in the main ceremonial hall of the University of Vienna. Click here for a look into the event.
5 reasons
Interested in a master's program in the field of human rights? Here are 5 reasons for choosing the postgraduate progam "Human Rights" at the University of Vienna.
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You can find some insights, on the excursion to the UN Headquarters with the participants of the LL.M. program on March 15th, 2024, here.
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Here you can take a look at some impressions from the Human Rights Fireside Chat with Ambassador Prof Dr Helmut Tichy, which took place on January 17th 2024.
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On October 27th 2023 we had the pleasure of welcoming all the new participants of the class of 2023/24 of the master's program “Human Rights”! Academic director, Prof Michael Lysander Fremuth, opened the first of the joint sessions, of our non-lawyer and lawyer participants, with his lecture on "Definitions and Dimensions of Human Rights”. Find further information here.