Student profile: New professional career opportunity for graduates of law, security and military disciplines, seeking greater specialization in the area of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
Student profile: A professional knowledgeable of theoretical, legal, political and cultural practices and elements related to international human rights law.
The graduate must be able to get along -in terms of Human Rights- in different social practices: from teaching to the practice of politics and the judiciary, going through those related to the planning, formulation and execution of public policies, consultancy firms and practicing the profession.
The Master's Degree in International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Operational Law promotes social sensitivity in all its graduates, citizen culture and the awareness that the best legitimacy of any democracy lies in the guarantee and protection of Human Rights and International Law.
Official Degree:Master's Degree in International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Operational Law
Center responsible:School of Social Sciences
Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences
Total Credits:60 credits.
Minimum of 12 ECTS credits and maximum of 60 ECTS credits per enrollment and academic period.
Openings available:
Classroom Attendance: 30
Blended: 30
Online: 75
Academic year in which it was implemented: 2017-2018
Type of Education: Classroom Attendance / Blended / Online
Academic Regulations: General student’s regulations. Credit transfer and recognition. Regulation of student participation.
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It is the first official program in Spain that trains the student in the field of operational law, combined with the other two fields that are used in the management of armed conflicts: International Law and Human Rights.
The Master's degree promotes rapid job integration in positions such as officials in international organizations, workers in international development cooperation and NGOs, lawyers and journalists specializing in corporate social responsibility, among others.
It is an official degree, valid throughout the European Higher Education Area, and it allows access to doctoral programs.
Currently, there are over 25 armed conflicts active in the world, and it is estimated that over 400,000 children are participating as child soldiers, according to UNICEF. Experts in operational law, international humanitarian law and human rights are needed.
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Garrigues Asociados, Écija Abogados, Santander, UNICEF and BBVA are some of the companies and institutions where students can carry out their professional internships.
The possibility of studying this program online allows you to combine your personal and professional life with the educational process.
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All our degrees and curricula have been prepared in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, having already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
The student must take 60 credits
Royal Decree 1027/2011, of July 15, establishes the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education, known as MECES, and the description of its levels, whose purpose is to allow the classification, comparability and transparency of the qualifications of higher education in the Spanish educational system, which serves as a reference to facilitate mobility of people in the European space of higher education and in the international labor market. Thus, the third level corresponds to Master's degrees that are characterized as "advanced, specialized or multidisciplinary education, oriented to academic or professional specialization, or to promote initiation in research tasks", and whose characteristics are defined in the following descriptors:
Likewise, students must have acquired the following specific Skills upon finishing the Master's degree:
Profesores Professors | Porcentaje de Doctores Percentage of PhD holders |
52 | 80,76% |
The admission process consists of the following phases:
In the event that the studies that grant access to the Master's degree pre-registration are completed in a Foreign Higher Education institution, both the diploma and the academic record (grades) must be official and issued by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legal system of the country of origin. In addition, they will have to fulfill the requirements that are indicated in detail in the "Access and admission procedure for Master_PO12" of the Teaching Organization Plan implemented by the University.
Carried out by the school or university advisers of the University, this interview is aimed at verifying the suitability of the candidate and his/her profile according to the degree. It is about determining if the candidate has sufficient motivation, training and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student in the Nebrija University postgraduate programs.
Once the student has been admitted, they will proceed to enroll.
The School of Social Sciences of Nebrija University celebrates its Law and International Relations Week with top-level speakers and representatives from the best law firms, companies and institutions in the sector.