Global Campus of Human Rights
Headquarters
Monastery of San Nicolò
Riviera San Nicolò 26
30126
Venice Lido
Italy
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The Program
EMA students 2023/2024
The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) - organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights - is a one-year, full-time academic programme in the field of human rights and democratisation.
EMA is a multidisciplinary programme that reflects the indivisible links between human rights, democracy, peace and development. The programme offers an action and policy-oriented approach to learning about international relations, law, political sciences, philosophy, history and anthropology of human rights. Students have the opportunity to be taught by leading academics representing the 43 EMA participating universities, experts and representatives of international organisations (including the European Union, the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe-OSCE) and NGOs while studying in a multicultural environment. EMA students, upon completion of all course components, are expected to gain both academic and practical skills: on the one hand, the ability to conduct independent and interdisciplinary academic research in relation to human rights and democratisation issues; on the other hand, skills which are relevant to human rights practitioners such as reporting, fact-finding and project management.
The University
The Global Campus of Human Rights is an inter-disciplinary centre of excellence supported by the EU, aiming at pursuing the continued promotion of human rights and democratisation through education, specialised training, and research cooperation worldwide through a network of regional partners. Its main headquarters are based in Venice, Italy and the regional partner’s headquarters are based in Argentina, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, South Africa, and Thailand. This large network, whose overall composition includes 100 prestigious universities, is the largest university network in the world specialised on human rights and democracy issues. Its partners are renowned worldwide for their leading role in education, research and advocacy in human rights and democratisation.
The Faculty
EMA students 2023/2024
One of the key features of EMA is the impressive range of high-level academics, experts and officials from a variety of institutions and organisations who teach in the programme, provide thesis supervision, and share with students their insights into human rights practice and challenges.
First Semester
About 70 academics from the participating universities and experts from international IGOs and NGOs contribute to the EMA teaching programme.
Second Semester
In their second semester destinations, students are supervised and supported by the EMA National Directors and other faculty members of the 43 participating universities.
Here you can find the list of EMA Universities and Directors.
Alumni
The 2022 EMA Career Day organised by the EMAlumni Association.
The EMAlumni Association represents Europe’s leading body of human rights practitioners. It has been established to bring together alumni of the EMA Programme towards supporting one another’s professional and personal development, and enhance opportunities to contribute at local, national and global levels.
Entry Requirements
EMA 2023/2024 students
EMA is open to a maximum of 90 candidates from EU and non-EU countries.
Candidates must meet the following admission requirements:
- Hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in Law, Social Sciences and Humanities, and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS (Bachelor/General Degree).
- Have certified knowledge of English at least at level B2. Accepted certificates are IELTS (min. score 6), TOEFL (min. 80 for the IBT) and Cambridge exams (min. score 160-179), obtained no more than 3 years before the start of the programme.
Applicants completing the degree entry requirements subsequently to the application deadline are requested to provide a current transcript of exams. Eventual admission into the programme is conditional upon receipt of documentation of the completed degree (by 31 August).
Applications will be assessed against the following selection criteria:
- Academic ability and background (i.e. university final grade, relevance of the degree and thesis subject);
- Relevant additional academic work, courses or publications
- Relevant practical experience
- Motivation
Application Procedure
The call for applications for the academic year 2024/2025 is now open!
Deadline for non-EU and all scholarship applicants: 12 February 2024.
Deadline for EU (self-funded) applicants: 16 April 2024.
More details on how to apply are available at this link.
For any doubt or inquiry, please contact the EMA Secretariat
Tuition and Fees
The tuition fee for the academic year 2023/2024 is 5650.00€, payable in two instalments.
Tuition fees cover all EMA courses, both in the first and second semester; reading materials for the first semester; tutoring; access to Global Campus' specialised library; lunch on class and exam days; individual access to our e-learning platform; use of available IT facilities (including wireless area and computer room), and the field trip (subject to final budgetary approval and the pandemic situation).
The tuition fee does not cover accommodation and subsistence, travel costs to and from partner universities and visa expenses.
Successful applicants will receive a letter of admission and will be requested to pay the fees upon acceptance of the offer. Payments can be made via bank transfer in one of the following ways:
- Full amount within 3 weeks from the date of the letter of admission
- Two installments: the first within 2 weeks from the date of the letter of admission and the second at a specified later date.
Financial Aid
EMA classes
The Global Campus does not offer full scholarships. Applicants may apply for a waiver of the tuition fees and a partial financial contribution towards living expenses by motivating their request in the online application.
Eight scholarships are available for qualified candidates. Scholarships include a full tuition waiver and a modest stipend of €2,600 that is delivered in instalments. Please note that scholarship recipients are responsibility for bearing all additional costs associated with the EMA programme and should ensure they have sufficient funds available for their studies. Further information on living costs in Venice can be found at this link.
Two of these scholarships are reserved for qualified candidates who commit to researching issues related to Children’s Rights for their thesis project. Support for these scholarships is provided by the Right Livelihood.
A further scholarship is available for a qualified candidate who commits to researching the topic of Information Technology and Human Rights. This scholarship has been created in memory of Nicola Tonon who was the IT and Web Marketing Coordinator for the Global Campus for 16 years, and who passed away suddenly in 2022.
The allocation of scholarships will be determined by the EMA Executive Committee on the basis of merit of the applications. Candidates who wish to apply for these scholarships should do so by the 12 February 2024.
Location
EMA students in the Global Campus Headquarters in Venice Lido, Italy.
The first semester takes place at the Global Campus of Human Rights Headquarters in Venice Lido, Italy, at the graceful Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò,
During the EMA second semester students relocate to one of the 43 participating universities to follow courses in an area of specialisation of their own choice and to undertake personal supervised research finalised in the writing of their master‘s thesis. Students are allocated to their second semester university taking into account both the student's and the university's interest, the suitability of the thesis topic for the respective department and the quality of the thesis proposal.
Accommodation
Our campus (Monastery of San Nicolò) is located in Venice Lido, Riviera San Nicolò 26. Finding an apartment on Lido is the best option if you want to live at walking or bike-riding distance from the school. The island is quite small and the monastery is reachable with (max.) a 30-minute bus ride. You can also consider expanding your search to Venice centre: the closest or best-connected neighbourhoods are Sant’Elena, Giardini and Castello. If you choose to live in Venice, please be aware that you will have to take the waterbus (vaporetto) every day.
The process of finding an apartment of a room can often be difficult. We recommend you start the research well ahead of time.
The responsibility for finding accommodation rests with students. However, the EMA Secretariat provides some assistance in this regard, by sharing information and details about available apartments together with other useful links for independent house hunting. These housing opportunities are by no means managed or guaranteed by the EMA Secretariat, however at this link you can find a list of websites for apartment search and house hunting tips and recommendations.
Student Life
EMA graduation ceremony
“Living in Lido was like living in our own small “EMA-bubble” where we shared countless moments of laughter, learning, and growth together. The immense support we gave each other was instrumental in helping us through the early mornings, moot court on Saturday, TS1 exam, 24 and 48-hour exams. It was a tough and intense course at times, but the sense of belonging and the help we received from each other made it all worth it. After our trip to Kosovo, we returned with memories and experiences that we will cherish for a lifetime.
The second semester was a bit different as we were staying in different countries. Luckily, physical distance did not keep us from showing support and staying in touch. We stayed connected through visits to each other, WhatsApp messages, and EMA ‘shut up and write’ sessions. We will never forget this experience, it became very special because of each and every one of you.”
From the Yearbook of the EMA 2022-23 cohort
Click here to have a look at the highlights of the last edition!
Summer Program
CHRA School 2023
Summer School in Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy
The Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy is aimed at participants wishing to broaden their understanding on the connections between human rights, films, digital media and video advocacy; share ideas and foster participatory and critical thinking on urgent human rights issues; debate with experts and filmmakers from across the world during the 81st Venice International Film Festival; and learn how to use films as a tool for social and cultural change.
The School will take place in Venice, at the Global Campus of Human Rights Headquarters, from 26 August to 4 September 2024.
This year’s programme has a focus on environmental rights in the broader framework of human rights protection and promotion. A limited number of allowance opportunities are available for environmental rights advocates.
Why choose this course?
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Advance understanding of the intersection between visual media, human rights and advocacy
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Unique film festival experience
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Networking with like-minded people from across the world as well as international experts
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Guidance and mentoring from faculty on individual projects on a voluntary basis
Application deadline for scholarship applicants: 30 April 2024
Application deadline for self-funded applicants: 30 May 2024
Target audience: Experts and advocates of human rights, media, NGOs, advocacy and the third (voluntary) sector and anyone who uses or is interested in using audio-visual media as a tool for promoting human rights and social change.
For more information, contact the Global Campus at chra@gchumanrights.org or visit https://gchumanrights.org/chra.
Programs at Global Campus of Human Rights
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- The first semester is spent in Venice; the second at one of the 42 participating universities. The program is open to 90 candidates.
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