Assessment of applications

Your application will be reviewed by the admissions committee using a points-based system. You can receive up to 100 points, which are awarded as follows:

Quality of your first university degree (max. 20 points)

GPA	Points
1.3 and better	20
1.4 to 1.7	15
1.8 to 2.7	10
2.8 to 3.2	5
3.3 and lower	0

Scope of relevant courses in the areas of legal sciences, social sciences or humanities in previous degree program (max. 20 points)

Amount of relevant courses in degree program	Points
80 % or more	20
60 % to 79 %	15
40 % to 59 %	10
20 % to 39 %	5
19 % or less	0

English language skills (max. 10 points)

Language skills in individual parts of the submitted test	Points
C1 or better in all areas	5
Below C1 in some areas	0
Language proficiency and expression as demonstrated in the essay	Points
Very good	5
Good	2,5
Average or lower	0

Scope and quality of your knowledge in the area of human rights, practical experience in the field of human rights and other qualifications in the area of human rights (max. 50 points)

Amount of human rights courses in previous degree program	Points
Proof of at least two modules in the field of human rights	10
Proof of at least one module in the field of human rights	5
No human rights-related modules	0
Grades for human rights-related modules	Points
2.0 and better	10
Lower than 2.0	0
Professional or voluntary experience in the field of human rights	Points
Proof of relevant practical experience for more than 6 months	20
Proof of relevant practical experience for less than 6 months	10
No relevant practical experience	0
Other knowledge in the area of human rights as demonstrated in the essay	Points
Significant knowledge of fundamental human rights concepts	10
Basic knowledge of fundamental human rights concepts	5
No specific knowledge of fundamental human rights concepts demonstrated	0

Applicants who receive at least 70 points are admitted, those receiving 50–69 points are invited to an interview (in person or via video call), and those with less than 50 points are rejected. Please note that the decision on acceptance or rejection will be based only on the merits of your application vis-a-vis the objective of the programme. The regulations for the procedure can be found in appendix 1 of the official degree regulations (published on this web page).