Human rights violations continue to be endemic across the Asia Pacific, giving rise to a pressing need for skilled and highly knowledgeable human rights professionals. Recognising this demand to increase awareness of and respect for human rights and democratic principles, both across the region and within local and national communities, the University of Sydney offers students a range of unique and tailored postgraduate opportunities

The Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific), the Master of Human Rights, the Graduate Diploma in Human Rights and the Graduate Certificate in Human Rights ALL take a strongly inter-disciplinary approach, in recognition of the contribution that different approaches have to make in the field of human rights and democracy studies. Students in these degrees will be exposed to a variety of perspectives including those of the social sciences, humanities and law. The degrees will also provide strong research and practical training and offer students the opportunity to undertake independent projects so as to equip them with research capabilities that can be taken into their professional field. Please refer to each individual degree for further details, including degree structure and units of study.