Master of Human Rights

The Master of Human Rights (MHR) is an interdisciplinary program training students practically and academically for careers in human rights work. The program works in collaboration with multiple UM faculties including Arts, Education and Social Work.
The University of Manitoba launched its Master of Human Rights (MHR) program in September 2019. The program is the first of its kind in Canada and prepares students for careers in human rights advocacy. The program is a collaboration of the faculties of Arts, Law, Education, and Social Work. It also cooperates with the Centre for Human Rights Research, the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice in St. Paul’s College, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Master of Human Rights program.

To be considered for admission to the Master of Human Rights program, you must have:

A four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of study.

One undergraduate-level course in human rights or equivalent field experience is preferred.

Applicants who expect to complete their undergraduate degree before September may be conditionally accepted into the program.

English language proficiency

IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program) - Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 overall

Internet-based TOEFL - Overall score of 86 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - 20)

Pearson Test of English Academic - 61 overall

Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level - Minimum score of 180