Overview

On completing this Human Rights degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London, you'll be well prepared for specialist career paths both within academia and beyond.

Opportunities and Facilities

The Human Rights Consortium (HRC) at the School of Advanced Study brings together multidisciplinary expertise across a range of areas within human rights, including environmental justice, ecocide and genocide studies, indigenous rights, international refugee law, and securing rights for LGBTI people worldwide.

The HRC acts as a national and international collaborative centre to support, promote and disseminate academic and policy work in human rights and hosts a number of seminars and research-led conferences on different themes in human rights throughout the academic year.

Programme Structure

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies offers doctoral research supervision in the following broad areas:

Human rights

Genocide studies

African politics, governance and development

Ethnicity: conflict and accommodation in plural societies

Protection of refugees

Minority and Indigenous rights protection

Ecocide, environmental destruction and human rights

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

International Relations International Law Legal Studies View 20 other PhDs in International Law in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Before submitting an application you are advised to contact a member of the academic staff who has interests in your proposed field of study to discuss your proposal.

Before agreeing to accept you, the School will require you to submit a research proposal, so it is worthwhile having this drafted ahead of a formal application.

Tuition Fee

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International

15810 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15810 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6253 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6253 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.