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Programme

EMA PROGRAMME

What is awaiting you?

EMA is a fast-paced and packed 1-year programme consisting of three components:  

  • First semester (September–January): Coursework at the Global Campus of Human Rights headquarters in Venice, accounting for 50% of the total mark (30 ECTS credits) 
  • Second semester (February–July): At least two courses hosted by one of 43 partner universities across Europe, representing 15% of the total mark (9 ECTS credits) 
  • Research thesis: Preparation of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member from the second-semester university (submission in August and graduation in September), accounting for 35% of the total mark (21 ECTS credits) 

EMA programme is much more than its academic programme. Each year it brings together students from all around the world with different academic backgrounds and professional experiences who together create a special community and form enduring bonds of friendship. This diversity is further strengthened by a teaching faculty of approximately 70 professors and experts from our partner universities and key intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations from across Europe and the world. 

The 4 EMA components

First Semester

The first semester takes place at the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice from mid-September to the end of January.

It consists of First stream courses (organised in five Thematic Sections) and Second stream activities (elective specialised modules devised for smaller groups and skill building activities).

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Field Trip to Kosovo (post-conflict country)

This highlight of EMA provides insights into the practical tasks, difficulties, and expectations human rights officers face in the field. It comprises visits to international organisations as well as local and regional NGOs working on human rights issues, such as property claims, torture related questions, legal advice, women’s rights, democratic elections, free media and children’s rights. 

Second Semester

The second semester is conceived as a European exchange: students relocate to one of the 43 participating universities to follow courses in an area of specialisation of their own choice and to undertake personal supervised research finalised in the writing of their master‘s thesis. 

Partner Universities

Thesis

This is an academic piece of work, between 20.000 and 30.000 words, written in English, on a topic selected by the student, written individually and independently by the student under the supervision of the EMA Director or another expert academic of the second semester university. The best theses are published in the Global Campus repository.