Masters in International Human Rights Law - Advice!

Pyjamarama

Hi all,

I would love some feedback from people who have done the course or are in the process of doing the course.

i was seriously considering this masters until someone who went to NUI Galway told me that graduates of this course find it extremely difficult to get jobs afterwards.

I am not coming from a Law background so getting into the course will involve lots of work experience and the course as a whole will be more difficult. It is also quite expensive so don't really want to put myself into a lot of debt if the job prospects are rubbish.

The course content looks great and very interesting. It is also quite broad and varied - which may be the problem - I am coming from a BA which is similar in scope which has left me with a understanding of diverse areas but perhaps not enough indepth knowledge of any!

I would ultimately love to work in the voluntary sector as a policy advisor or something along those lines. I know that this is a very competitive area and unpaid internships seem to be the only way to go when you are starting out. I also don't want my only option to be research or Phds which seems to be the outcome of a lot of Masters!

Anyway if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated!!

JIZZLORD

i hate to say it but this forum is never really that active, try sin.ie it's a forum more college related

Pyjamarama

Hey,

Thanks for the advice - I'll give that a try. Just want some info straight from the horses mouth before giving up on what seems to be such a great course in theory!!!

pinksalt

Hi i know this is an old post, but did you ever do that Masters in Human rights and if so, how did you find it and are you working in the Human Rights area? any info much appreciated. thanks