Welcome to the website of the M.A. Human Rights at Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg! We are an international, interdisciplinary programme covering human rights in their legal, political and philosophical dimensions.
Join us for 2026!
Applications for 2026 will be accepted between 15 February and 31 May 2026.
Fast Facts:
- Multi-disciplinary approach covering philosophy, law and politics of human rights
- International programme taught in English with students coming from 60 countries so far
- 3 semesters of lectures and seminars, 1 semester of thesis
- Faculty comprised of leading human rights academics and practitioners
News and events
Winter Gathering 2025
Last Thursday on 4th December, 2025, the students from the MA in Human Rights program, together with the lecturers, celebrated…
Graduation and Opening Ceremony 2025
On 23rd October, the MA in the Human Rights Department hosted its annual graduation and welcome event with Dunja Mijatović…
Invitation : Opening and Graduation Ceremony 2025
The MA Human Rights would like to extend a warm invitation to our annual Opening and Graduation Ceremony on 23…