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:

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:

During Term III, students are required to follow one mandatory course: