Human Rights and Genocide Studies MA: Course features

If you choose to study this course, here are some of the things you can expect from the course and how it will benefit you.

• This new and innovative joint European MA programme is the first of its kind in Europe.
• You will spend a portion of your time in at least two of the universities within the programme:
  • Collegium Civitas Warsaw, Poland
  • Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
  • Kingston University London, United Kingdom
  • Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
• The degree has been designed for graduate students interested in pursuing a career in the area of genocide prevention and to enhance professional qualifications of those already working in the field.
• You undertake a placement in a human rights agency as part of the course, giving you valuable practical experience (read more in out Links with business and industry section).
• Teaching staff are human rights practitioners or research-active, which keeps your learning cutting-edge (read more in the Who teaches this course? section).
• The taught modules aim to prepare you for the job market. Alongside your academic studies, you gain skills in:
  • problem solving and organisation;
  • data collation, review and synopsis;
  • communication (oral, written and electronic);
  • time management;
  • computing; and
  • co-operation and teamwork