Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Human Rights in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
18,795
(c. USD25,233.79)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our PhD in Human Rights was created to address the needs of students with a demonstrated passion for human rights who seek to conduct doctoral research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries, incorporating a distinctly multidisciplinary approach.
We offer supervision across diverse human rights research areas, with expertise spanning numerous specialized fields. Use our research finder tool to identify potential supervisors by entering your research focus and exploring the matching results. Research areas cover subjects like torture prevention, corporate responsibility, religious freedom protections, child soldiers, democratic evaluation methodologies, and the intersection of human rights with foreign investment. While emphasizing international and comparative human rights, our faculty also researches UK-specific human rights and democracy issues.
Alumni from our Human Rights Centre pursue diverse career paths in government agencies, international organizations, NGOs, and academic research.
Our graduates currently hold positions at prominent institutions including the Council of Europe, United Nations, OSCE, Save the Children, Shelter, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
You will need a good honours degree and a Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
You will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.
Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).
IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing, with a minimum of 5.5 remaining components)
TOEFL IBT - 100 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
You will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.
Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).
IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing, with a minimum of 5.5 remaining components)
TOEFL IBT - 100 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
Tuition
GBP
18,795