Welcome to the website of the M.A. Human Rights at Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg! We are an international, interdisciplinary program 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. Please note that changes to the program rules will come into effect in 2026. Find out more in this post.
Fast Facts:
- Multi-disciplinary approach covering philosophy, law and politics of human rights
- International program taught in English with students coming from over 60 countries so far
- Two-year program: 3 semesters of lectures and seminars, 1 semester of thesis
- Faculty comprised of leading human rights academics and practitioners
- Full-time and part-time options offered
News and events
New Program Rules
From the winter semester of 2026/27 onwards, the M.A. Human Rights will be offered as a two-year program under new…
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…