Human Rights and Democracy in Politics and Practice

Education facts

Code: 5MR438

The course introduces and analyzes human rights and democracy using perspectives from social and political science. The course highlights the interplay between international, regional, national, as well as local institutions and actors involved in the work of realizing the ideals of human rights and democracy. Furthermore, the course focuses on the ways in which the work for human rights and democracy is shaped by economic, geopolitical and ideological processes, including economic, political and cultural globalization, technological development as well as climate change.

Entry requirements

The applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in human rights studies or another related field in social or political science, law or the humanities. Students with undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences, engineering or medicine may also be admitted subject to their ability to demonstrate a proficiency in human rights, for instance through professional or voluntary work or activity. If English is not the applicant’s native language, his or her language proficiency is to be demonstrated by e.g. IELTS test, TOEFL test, Cambridge/Oxford test, a Bachelor’s degree from a study programme taught entirely in English, or a passing grade in English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school. Selection: Higher education credits.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Human Rights and Democracy in Politics and Practice

  Stockholm School of Theology

  Stockholm

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %