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Master's in Human Rights

2026/2027

General

Academic degree:
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
120
Duration:
4 curricular semesters
Regime:
Mixed
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Law

Contacts

    School of Law
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710-057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253601800 Fax:
    E-Mail: sec@direito.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.direito.uminho.pt

Access to higher education

This Master degree provides basic training to carry out a course of 3rd cycle (PhD) in the same scientific area, or other areas

Access

25

Vacancies

15

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Study can be done at the Students Portal of the University of Minho https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/MastersDegrees/Pages/default.aspx

This information does not replace consultation of the Academic Regulations of the University of Minho and other official documents.

Formal requirements

Can apply for access to the cycle of studies:
a) Title-holders of Law degree or legal equivalent;
b) Title-holders of degree in Philosophy, Economics, Political Science & International Relations based on terms defined by Scientific Council of the Law School (SC);
c) Title-holders of degrees not referred in a) & b) when their cv & experience demonstrate adequate preparation, in terms defined by SC;
d) Title-holders of degree conferred by a foreign country, succeeding a cycle of studies organized according to the principles of Bologna by a State adherent to this Process;
e) Title-holders of degree conferred by a foreign country & recognized for its satisfaction of the objectives of title-holders of degree by the SC; or
f) Title-holders of an academic, scientific or professional CV which demonstrates capacity for the attainment of this cycle of studies by the suitable SC.

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
S1 Human Rights Protection Within the Framework of Regional Organizations CJP 6
S1 Philosophy and History of Human Rights F; CJG 6
S1 Protection of Fundamental Rights at the State Level CJP 6
S1 Protection of Human Rights within the Framework of the United Nations CJP 6
S1 Scientific Research Methods in Human Rights CJG 6
S2 Research Seminar in Human Rigths CJG 7.5
S2 Opção I 7.5
Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping CPRI; CJP 7.5
Democracy and Good Governance CPRI; CJP 7.5
Gender and Human Rights CJG 7.5
Human Rights Activism and Advocacy A; CJG 7.5
Human Rights and Biomedicine MED; CJP 7.5
Human Rights and Cultural Diversity A; CJG 7.5
International Humanitarian Law CJP 7.5
Migrations and Human Rights CJG; CJP 7.5
Privacy and Data Protection CJPri 7.5
S2 Opção II 7.5
Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping CPRI; CJP 7.5
Democracy and Good Governance CPRI; CJP 7.5
Gender and Human Rights CJG 7.5
Human Rights Activism and Advocacy A; CJG 7.5
Human Rights and Biomedicine MED; CJP 7.5
Human Rights and Cultural Diversity A; CJG 7.5
International Humanitarian Law CJP 7.5
Migrations and Human Rights CJG; CJP 7.5
Privacy and Data Protection CJPri 7.5
S2 Opção III 7.5
Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping CPRI; CJP 7.5
Democracy and Good Governance CPRI; CJP 7.5
Gender and Human Rights CJG 7.5
Human Rights Activism and Advocacy A; CJG 7.5
Human Rights and Biomedicine MED; CJP 7.5
Human Rights and Cultural Diversity A; CJG 7.5
International Humanitarian Law CJP 7.5
Migrations and Human Rights CJG; CJP 7.5
Privacy and Data Protection CJPri 7.5
Year 2 60
A Dissertation CJG; CJP; CJPri 60

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
12-05-2025
A3ES deliberation:
https://si.a3es.pt/sia3es/page?stage=ConsultaPublicaProcesso&processID=26056
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2478/2011/AL02
Registry Date:
16-05-2025
Accreditation validity:
31-07-2031

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