Deadline: March 15, 2025
Location(s)
Egypt Jordan Lebanon Morocco Palestinian Authority Tunisia
Overview
The Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights (ARMA) is a unique programme designed to meet the needs of students, professionals and experts who want to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills in the field of democratic governance and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa. It is part of the Global Campus of Regional masters in Human Rights and Democracy supported by the European Union.
Our aim is to support the next generation of experts, academics and practitioners and to give them the knowledge, skills and experience needed for building up their competences and professional career.
Our postgraduate programme and its curriculum are designed to meet the needs of students, professionals and experts who want to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills in the field of democratic governance and human rights with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. It is one of the eight regional programmes of the Global Campus of Human Rights, an organisation supported by the European Union.
Details
The Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights is:
- An intensive advanced course in the field of democracy and human rights.
- A Master’s Degree (60 ECTS) from Saint Joseph University in cooperation with the partner universities.
- An intensive learning combined with an action and policy-oriented approach.
- Comprised of two semesters: one in Beirut and the other in a participating university.
- A supervised Master’s thesis in one of the partner universities.
- The foundation for a successful career on national, international, and non-governmental levels.
The Arab Master includes research-oriented courses and practical trainings in the field of human rights and democratisation. It attracts students, researchers and experts from the region and beyond, because of its comparative approach and its interdisciplinary character.nIt offers cross-regional mobility, with one semester in Beirut (Lebanon), and another in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine or Tunisia.
You will acquire theoretical, practical and critical knowledge and insights into the region and the master’s main thematics. The programme allows you to develop research and practical skills. It includes a week-long field trip and offers the possibility of doing internships in leading national and international organisations across the region.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Financial aid is available.
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.