Master of Arts in Human Rights

1. Preamble

The Master of Arts in Human Rights was introduced in 1999 and it was last revised in 2010. As we undertook to do the revision, we were guided by the Draft Framework for Curriculum Development and Review of Programmes issued by the Office of the University Academic Registrar, hereafter referred to as the “Framework”. Accordingly, this Revised Programme is a result of painstaking effort of wide consultation, deliberation, reflection besides close scrutiny of the 2010 version of the programme. As such, this new version fundamentally differs from the 2010 version because of the need to take care of the contemporary concerns in the field of promotion and protection of human rights and more especially if we are looking forward to building a human rights respecting community.

2. Programme Objectives

1. To equip students with expert theoretical knowledge necessary for promotion and protection of human rights.
2. To equip students with various skills for handling human rights issues in Uganda and the region and beyond.
3. To facilitate students to develop sustainable careers in human rights fields such as the civil society, government institutions and the private sector.
4. To equip students with an advanced body of knowledge human rights that they can apply to research and other professional or scholarship.

3. Programme Outcomes 

By the end of the programme, the graduates should be able to:

1. Demonstrate mastery of the theories of human rights and their applicability Should reflect and communicate coherently, the knowledge acquired and demonstrate sound arguments in his/her research to the general public and experts as well.
2. Be able to integrate and reconcile various bodies of knowledge and attitudes to illuminate technical issues
3. To demonstrate a professional and expert orientation in various situations of human rights engagement, decision making and beyond
4. Be able to apply technical human rights knowledge to the area of research, scholarship and related professional engagements.

3. Employment Prospects 

MA Human Rights graduates are generally open to diverse employment opportunities and are also flexible for various on-job training careers like Uganda Human Rights Commission, police, military, security agencies, civil society organisations and international organisations, etc. It is therefore hoped that graduates of the programme can be recruited in civil society organisations, various government ministries/institutions including police, prisons, security agencies, international agencies, private sector and others.

4. Nature of the programme

It is an evening programme and will deploy blended methods of teaching and learning.

5. The Target Group

All People who have work experience or have an interest in human rights and have a minimum of an honour’s bachelor’s degree from a chartered recognized University.

6. Duration

Two years each consisting of two Semesters, each Semester consisting of 15 weeks of teaching and 2 weeks of examinations. There will be a break of 4 weeks between Semesters.

7. Designation of the award

 Master of Arts in Human Rights

8. Tuition

The Tuition for Ugandans and East Africans generally will pay 5,650,000/= (Five Million, six Hundred fifty thousand only) per annum, while the international students will pay 7,000,000/= (Seven million only per annum)

9. Admission Requirements

A Lower Second Honours Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution with supporting qualifications related to Human Rights. For instance, a bachelor’s degree with a Diploma in Law, Women’s Rights, Children’s Rights, Rights of the disabled etc. and has participated in Human Rights activities.