Programme structure
The master’s degree programme requires successful completion of nine courses and a written master’s thesis (30 credits).
Five courses are mandatory and a minimum of four elective courses must be chosen from among the various elective courses offered at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights or other institutes within the Faculty of Law or other departments at the University of Oslo.
Rules concerning postponed commencement, leave of absence, delay and progression of the student (in chapter 1).
| 4. semester | HUMR5200 – Thesis in The Theory and Practice of Human Rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | HUMR5191 – Human Rights Methodology: Research, Analysis and Thesis Preparation | Elective course | Elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | HUMR4504 – Human Rights in Practice | Elective course | Elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | HUMR5140 – Human rights in international and national law | HUMR5131 – Human Rights in History, Philosophy and Politics | HUMR5132 – Human Rights Law in Context | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
During Term I, students are required to follow three mandatory courses:
- HUMR5131 – Human Rights in History, Philosophy and Politics
- HUMR5132 – Human Rights Law in Context
- HUMR5140 – Human rights in international and national law
During Term II, students are required to attend one mandatory course:
In addition, students should choose two elective courses. Elective courses offered by the NCHR are the following:
- HUMR5150 – The Philosophy of Human Rights
- HUMR5508 – Human Rights and Diversity - Leading Cases and Core Dilemmas
- HUMR5702 – Human Rights and Sustainable Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Theory and Practices
During Term III, students are required to follow one mandatory course: