Information on application and eligibility is available at www.mah.se/education/non-exchange.

Human rights is a concept that is used all the more frequently in society nowadays, and is applicable to cooperation at both national and international levels. For example, human rights are raised with regards to the pursuits and operational regulations of national and international public authorities, organisations and business concerns. The respect for and the promotion of human rights have become mainstays for the protection of rights and individual security in democracies and stable communities governed by law.

The purpose of the Bachelor’s Programme in Human Rights is to provide students with an understanding and knowledge of what constitutes human rights, how they are utilised, and how development in this field of study is a consequence of transformation in the world.

The programme is comprised of six terms of study and leads to a bachelor’s degree in Human Rights. Terms 1 and 6 are so-called “programme terms,” where students are provided with specific studies and/or pedagogic, academic and methodological tools especially tailored for the programme. The first “programme term” is performed in cooperation with International Relations; it includes an introduction to university studies and contemporary history, as well as an introduction to human rights. Thematic studies embracing both human rights and international relations perspectives, are pursued parallel to the introduction of the main subject. Terms 2-5 comprise studies in Human Rights and International Relations that are obligatory for the fulfilment of the bachelor programme, as well as the opportunity of a term of elective studies within the IMER field of study. The elective studies makes it possible for the student to enrol in various exchange programs or combine studies with an internship, as long as the programme coordinator deems it to be relevant to the study programme. During the last “programme term,” a degree paper is to be produced a series of lectures and seminars in will provide instruction in methodology. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the transition to professional life or a continuation of Human Rights studies at one-year master’s degree or two-year master’s degree level, there will be a module specifically tailored for each student.