Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights

Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights is rated 3 out of 5 in the category higher education. Read and write reviews about Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights. The Arab Master is a multidisciplinary one-year programme offered by five leading universities in the Arab World and their European and International partners. Designed for post-graduates and professionals, it combines theoretical, practical and critical approaches to Human Rights and Democratic Governance. Students spend their first semester in Beirut, following seminars and workshops provided by an international group of academics and experts. This semester is hosted at Saint Joseph University and starts on September 10th 2018. It also includes several field visits and a week-long field research on Migration and Refugees. During their second semester, students are hosted in one of the Arab partner universities in Jordan, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia where they research and write their thesis. They can also do an internship if it supports their research. The Arab Master's programme is coordinated by Saint Joseph University (Lebanon) in collaboration with Birzeit University (Palestine), the International University of Rabat (Morocco), the University of Carthage (Tunisia), the University of Jordan (Jordan), and the European Inter-University Centre (Italy). It is supported by the European Union and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. The Master programme plays an active role in the ongoing discussion on the challenges to democracy and human rights. It is also part of a global network of 7 regional masters working in the same field, and participates in joint activities and exchanges within a Global Campus of 100 participating universities.