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Goldsmiths, University of London: Human Rights and Social Justice
| Institution | Goldsmiths, University of London View institution profile |
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| Department | Law |
| Web | https://www.gold.ac.uk/ |
| course-info@gold.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 020 7078 5300 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This interdisciplinary Master’s is rooted in Goldsmiths’ strengths in critical theory and practice-based approaches to social change. Bringing together legal, sociological and critical perspectives, the programme equips you to understand, question and transform how human rights work in theory, in practice and in everyday struggles for justice.
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Choose whether to study the MA or LLM pathway, giving you the unique opportunity to specialise either in sociological approaches to human rights (MA) or in legal study (LLM). Across both pathways, you will engage with international and domestic legal frameworks and the lived realities of inequality, state violence, displacement, climate breakdown and resistance.
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Develop advanced critical knowledge of human rights and social justice through an interdisciplinary curriculum that brings together legal, sociological and critical theoretical perspectives.
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Tailor your studies to your area of interest. On both the MA and LLM pathways, you will have access to a broad range of optional modules that can help prepare you for careers in human rights law and policy, advocacy, research, activism or doctoral study.
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Engage with urgent global challenges, including migration and borders, racial capitalism, climate breakdown, state violence, tech governance and global inequality, informed by decolonial, feminist and political economy perspectives.
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Gain hands-on professional experience through practice-based clinics, applied projects and placements with NGOs, grassroots organisations and community partners, connecting academic study to real-world struggles for justice.
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Develop advanced research and communication skills used across human rights law, policy, advocacy and activism, including ethical research design, evidence gathering, writing for diverse audiences and collaborative working.
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Learn from leading scholars and practitioners in human rights and social justice, with teaching by guest lectures from activists, artists and professionals working in the field.
LLM
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have a degree in law, a related social science discipline (such as criminology, politics and international relations, sociology, anthropology, media and communications, economics or psychology), or a humanities degree (such as English, history, philosophy or art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience. This may include previous experience working in: NGOs There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
| Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have a degree in law, a related social science discipline (such as criminology, politics and international relations, sociology, anthropology, media and communications, economics or psychology), or a humanities degree (such as English, history, philosophy or art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience. This may include previous experience working in: NGOs There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
| Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have a degree in law, a related social science discipline (such as criminology, politics and international relations, sociology, anthropology, media and communications, economics or psychology), or a humanities degree (such as English, history, philosophy or art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience. This may include previous experience working in: NGOs There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
| Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have a degree in law, a related social science discipline (such as criminology, politics and international relations, sociology, anthropology, media and communications, economics or psychology), or a humanities degree (such as English, history, philosophy or art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience. This may include previous experience working in: NGOs There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
| Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
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