Human Rights & International Politics

Departmental information: Politics: MSc Human Rights and International Politics
Dr Kurt Mills
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4682
Email: k.mills@socsci.gla.ac.uk

• MSc: 12 months full-time
• PgDip: 9 months part-time
  

This programme draws on the Department of Politics' recognised expertise in international institutions and normative political theory.

It offers a thorough academic analysis of one of the most salient and pressing issues in the contemporary world: the place of individual human rights in a system of international relations in which states' rights have traditionally been paramount. The degree is genuinely interdisciplinary in content and structure, and is designed to ensure that you encounter both legal and political perspectives. However, it also accommodates the individual preferences of students to focus on one domain more than the other.

You will benefit from the course offerings of the department's highly successful one-year taught Masters in International Politics, and the abundant postgraduate teaching offered by the University's School of Law on topics including international law and human rights, globalisation, and international economic, environmental and criminal law.

Content

Four compulsory courses

• Critical perspectives on human rights (Politics)
• Fundamentals of international law (Law)
• Human rights and global politics (Politics)
• Qualitative research methods OR Social science statistics.

Plus two choices from a range of specialist courses offered by cognate departments.

• Politics options: Challenges in international politics; EU in international politics and development; Freedom of speech; International cooperation; Media and democracy; Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives.
• Law options: Globalisation, constitutionalism and human rights; Law and democracy; United Nations law.
• A range of courses from the Centre for Development Studies, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Applied Social Sciences and the Department of Central & east European Studies.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for taught degrees in the Graduate School of Law, Business & Social Sciences are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.

How to apply

The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times and you wish before submitting it.

See: How to apply for a taught degree