Earn a degree accredited in Austria and the U.S.

Combining theoretical and practical perspectives, these programs prepare you to make an impact in national, regional and international human rights protection. An internship program with local NGOs, a course at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Vienna Human Rights Model United Nations Conference offer unique experience-based learning opportunities.

Study your passion:

Courses include:

• Business and Human Rights

• Comparative Equality

• Constitutionalism and Rights in South and South East Asia

• Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe

• European Anti-Discrimination Law

• Human Rights and Criminal Justice

• Human Rights Legal Research Methodology

• Illiberal Democracy and the Rule of Law

• International Criminal Law and Prosecuting Radical Evil

• Introduction to European Union Law

• Introduction to the Protection of Human Rights

• The Law and Politics of Combating Violence Against Women

• The UN Human Rights System

Spark your career:

Where CEU’s master’s graduates work

Fund your studies:

In pursuit of its mission, CEU strives to attract world-class graduate talent from all over the world. This is why the university offers generous financial aid, based on a combination of merit and need, including tuition awards and scholarships with stipends, available to students from any country.

Apply by:

• February 1, 2023: For master's studies with financial aid. 

• March 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will require a study visa. 

• August 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will not require a study visa.