Social Justice (Human Rights)
Master
Overview
About this course
Gain a critical understanding of the roots of human rights violations and the tools and mechanisms deployed to promote and protect them, while developing key skills in research, analysis, communication and advocacy that can be applied in domestic, regional and international contexts.
Who is it for?
For people who wish to make a meaningful difference in the world, this course is suited to those who want explore the potential power of, and challenges to, policy, advocacy, and research in human rights and humanitarianism, whether locally, regionally, or internationally.
Structure
What you’ll study
Students in the Master of Social Justice (Human Rights) take four elemental cores that offer an interdisciplinary grounding in development, peace and conflict, and human rights. All Master of Social Justice (Human Rights) students take these cores together, thereby building cohesion among and between students in the different streams. Students will grapple with some of the world’s most complex social justice problems in these cores, including eradicating poverty, facilitating conflict transformation, addressing human rights violations, and responding to the globe’s most pressing environmental crises.
Students in the Master of Social Justice (Human Rights) additionally complete three selective units that solidify knowledge of human rights mechanisms and the possible responses from activists, advocates, and human rights practitioners. These units dive deep into the roots of violations and the leverage necessary to respond, with case examples on the rights of indigenous people, refugee and asylum seekers, and business and human rights.
Three additional electives allow students to broaden their knowledge in social justice-related fields.
Finally, students undertake a 2-semester capstone project focusing on a topic relevant to human rights, either completing a dissertation or undertaking a social justice internship pathway, preparing students for higher degree research or professional practice, respectively.
In sum, to qualify for the Master of Social Justice (Human Rights) you must complete 12 units (72 credit points) including:
- Four cores (24 credit points) common to all MSJ streams
- Three human rights selective units (18 credits)
- Three elective units (18 credit points) from approved units offered throughout the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and
- A capstone (either a dissertation or an internship) on a topic related to human rights
Capstone (compulsory project)
As part of the Master of Social Justice (Human Rights) you are required to complete capstone units of study. You can complete either of the following capstone options:
- Year-long dissertation project
- Student placement program.
Costs
Tuition
HK$237,298.99
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature requires:
- a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band