Human Rights

Career Learning and assessment Applying Fees and funding Contact us Explore the ideas, struggles and global forces that shape human rights today. The MA Human Rights at Roehampton offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach, combining theory, law, policy and activism. You’ll examine how human rights have developed over time, how international justice systems function, and how campaigning and advocacy influence social and political change. Human rights in the 21st century go far beyond treaties and legal frameworks. They are shaped by history, ideology, inequalities, social movements, and lived experiences. On this programme, you’ll critically explore whose rights are protected, whose are contested, and how global and local actors respond to injustice. You’ll work alongside students from across the world as you engage with diverse and decolonial perspectives, using theory, case studie

General entry requirements UK students International postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £18,980 per year

UK students: £9,250 per year

UK/Home: £9,250 per year

International: £18,980 per year

September 2026

Applications are made directly to Roehampton; see postgraduate application support for current deadlines.

• London, United Kingdom