[MA] International Law and Human Rights

University of Tartu
Estonia, Tartu

Faculty of Social Sciences

Study location	Estonia, Tallinn
Type	Postgraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA (Master of Arts in Law (International Law and Human Rights))

Tuition fee	€3,800 per year More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee. NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.
Application fee	€50 one-time Application fee is non-refundable. Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

Tuition fee

€3,800 per year

More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee.

NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.

Application fee

€50 one-time

Application fee is non-refundable.
Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (must be obtained by the end of July), including at least 60 ECTS of law courses. For country-specific document requirements please see www.ut.ee/country-specific. Please be sure to also check further information and our step-by-step application guide at www.ut.ee/pinternational-law-and-human-rights. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (must be obtained by the end of July), including at least 60 ECTS of law courses. For country-specific document requirements please see www.ut.ee/country-specific.

Please be sure to also check further information and our step-by-step application guide at www.ut.ee/pinternational-law-and-human-rights.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Language requirements	English All applicants must comply with our English language requirements. The only acceptable English tests and exempt categories are specified at www.ut.ee/requirements.

Language requirements

English

All applicants must comply with our English language requirements. The only acceptable English tests and exempt categories are specified at www.ut.ee/requirements.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, 5000-7000 characters with spaces) based on the following points: - How is your previous education and/or work experience linked to the topics covered in the master’s programme of International Law and Human Rights? - Why are you interested in applying for this particular master’s programme? How do you plan to apply the knowledge and skills that you will acquire from the programme for your future career? - Which of the fields of international law and human rights you consider most appealing and thought provoking? - Which of the fields of international law and human rights you would like to study more closely at the University of Tartu? What would be a potential topic for your master’s thesis? (Please note that the topic mentioned here is not at all binding, you can easily change it during the studies) Applicants who received a positive score (at least 51 points) for the motivation letter will be invited to take part in admission interview. Interview The interview is designed to determine the applicant’s readiness for continuous learning, professional development, and aptitude to work in the field of International Law and Human Rights. The duration of the interview is 20 minutes and it is conducted in English via Internet. The interviews take place in April and exact times will be scheduled in cooperation with qualifying candidates once the motivation letters have been evaluated. Further information on the motivation letter and interview is available here.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, 5000-7000 characters with spaces) based on the following points:

- How is your previous education and/or work experience linked to the topics covered in the master’s programme of International Law and Human Rights?
- Why are you interested in applying for this particular master’s programme? How do you plan to apply the knowledge and skills that you will acquire from the programme for your future career?
- Which of the fields of international law and human rights you consider most appealing and thought provoking?
- Which of the fields of international law and human rights you would like to study more closely at the University of Tartu? What would be a potential topic for your master’s thesis? (Please note that the topic mentioned here is not at all binding, you can easily change it during the studies)

Applicants who received a positive score (at least 51 points) for the motivation letter will be invited to take part in admission interview.

Interview

The interview is designed to determine the applicant’s readiness for continuous learning, professional development, and aptitude to work in the field of International Law and Human Rights. The duration of the interview is 20 minutes and it is conducted in English via Internet. The interviews take place in April and exact times will be scheduled in cooperation with qualifying candidates once the motivation letters have been evaluated.

Further information on the motivation letter and interview is available here.

More information	ut.ee/ilhr

International Law and Human Rights is a 2-year master’s programme providing comprehensive knowledge of the principles, regulations, subjects and practice in the field of international law and human rights.

Studies take place in Tallinn, Estonia.

http://www.oi.ut.ee/en/studies/curriculum-and-people

Graduates have a competitive advantage in applying to and are well-prepared to work for international organisations as well as public and private sector. As international law and human rights are global, the graduates are prepared to start their career potentially anywhere in the world. The increasing globalisation, the importance of international legal regulations, and the role and proliferation of international organisations provide new opportunities for people with the specialised knowledge and skills in international law and human rights.

Apply now! Fall semester 2021/22

15 May 2021 23:59:59
Europe/Tallinn time

Extended deadline for non-EU/EEA/Swiss/UK applicants.

Aug 30, 2021