Credit requirements and courses:

OSJI Fellows holding a law degree follow the study track of the HR LL.M. program, while those without law degree follow that of the HR MA program.

Course offerings HR LL.M.
Course offerings HR MA
Legal Studies Course Descriptions

LL.M. in Human Rights students have to satisfy 28 Legal Studies class credits (14 x 50 minutes in class per credit) and a written master’s thesis. The requirements of the Human Rights master’s thesis are identical to those of the HR MA thesis.

For the mandatory courses HR LL.M students receive a total of 8 credits and shall accordingly take additional 20 credits (including restricted elective courses) during the academic year.

MA in Human Rights students have to satisfy 40 New York MA credits, which amounts to 28 Legal Studies class credits (14 x 50 minutes in class per credit) and a written master’s thesis. 28 Legal Studies class credits are equivalent to 32 MA credits and are calculated accordingly by the University Information System. The Human Rights master’s thesis amounts to 8 credits and is calculated on top of the class credits. The total amount of credits will thus be 36 credits. Credit conversions are made automatically by the University Information System.

For the mandatory courses Human Rights MA students receive a total of 7 credits and shall accordingly take additional 21 credits (including restricted elective courses) during the academic year.