Master of Studies in International Human Rights Law

1. Candidates must follow a course of instruction in International Human Rights Law. The course will be taken on a part-time basis over a period of not fewer than six terms and not more than twelve terms.

2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:

• (a) i.Two Attendance at classesassignments, individual tutorials, group seminars, and other teaching sessions as required;

  • ii. Participation in all partseach of thenot coursemore tothan 3,000 words, on the satisfactionsubject of theThe Course Director;

  • iii. Participation in (electronic) group discussions under the guidance, and to the satisfaction,Fundamentals of theInternational student’sHuman academicRights tutorLaw;

• (b) fourFour written papersexaminations, each of three hours’ duration, asto setinclude outtwo belowpapers from each of:

  • (i.) Fundamentals of International Human Rights Law II

  • ii. The Implementation and Development of International Human Rights Law I;

  • iii. The Implementation and Development of International Human Rights Law II

  • iv.(ii) Populations at Risk;

• (c)Papers sixtaken essays,are to be chosen from a list in the handbook to be published by the first week of Michaelmas Term each of not more than 2,000 words in length, covering the Fundamentals of International Human Rights Law I;year.

• (dc) a dissertation prospectus not to exceed 1,500 words in length that identifies the dissertation topic, central question, thesis and methodology; provides a summary of the dissertation; a schedule for completion and a working bibliography. The bibliography will not count towards the word length of the prospectus;

• (e) aA dissertation of nonot more than 12,000 words on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the supervisor and agreed by theany Boardtwo of the Examiners.

• The assignments under 2 (c-da) and the dissertation under 2 (ec) will be forwardedsubmitted to the examiners c/ovia Registry,the Departmentapproved forelectronic Continuingsubmission Education, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA,system for receipt by such date as the examiners shall determine and shall notify the candidates and tutors. Hard copies will not be accepted.

3. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of study at the discretion of the examiners.

4. The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examination.

5. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the written assignments under 2(a), the examinations under 2 (b), the written portfolios under 2(c-d) or the dissertation under 2(ec) maywill be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination which they have failed on not more than one occasion which shall normally be within one year of the original failure.