Human Rights and Democratisation

This Human Rights and Democratisation, EMA course from the University of Cyprus provides a practice and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines legal, political, historical, anthropological, and philosophical perspectives of human rights and democratisation with skill-building activities and a field trip exercise.

The Human Rights and Democratisation , EMA course from the University of Cyprus students are taught by leading academics representing EMA participating universities, experts and representatives of international organisations and NGOs, while studying in a multicultural environment.The curriculum prepares participants for working in national, international, governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as research institutions dealing with human rights and democratisation.

Career opportunities:

The majority of EMA graduates work with human rights organisations (governmental and non-governmental, international and national) both at their headquarters and in field missions (e.g. electoral observation, human rights monitoring, international cooperation projects). A number of graduates are also involved in human rights-related activities with their Ministries of Foreign Affairs or are seconded by them to work for international institutions. Some graduates pursue further academic study and research and a some have become the representatives of EMA participating universities.

The Global Campus itself has facilitated the entry of its graduates into the human rights job market through the EMA Internship program.

EMA Internship programEvery year the EMA program, with the support of the European Union, offers a paid internship in the field of human rights to the 15 graduates who achieved the highest results during their academic year. These internships in inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental organisations give the selected graduates an opportunity to immediately put into practice the knowledge acquired during the course.

Courses include:

• Human Rights Institutions

• Mechanisms and Standards

• Globalisation

• Human Rights in Context: Historical

• Philosophical

• Anthropological and Religious Perspectives

• Building and Protecting Democracy

• Human Rights

• Peace and Security