Admissions to the 2026/2027 edition of the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) are open!
The EMA Programme is one of seven Regional Master’s Programmes organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights. It was created with the support of the European Union and 43 participating universities from all the EU member states.
Course Programme
EMA is both a residential and an exchange programme: the first semester from September to January is organised at the Global Campus premises in Venice and the second semester from February to July takes place in one of the EMA participating universities within the member states of the European Union plus the UK and Switzerland.
Students are taught by leading academics representing the EMA universities, experts and representatives of international organisations and NGOs while studying in a multicultural environment. The curriculum prepares participants for working in national, international, governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as research institutions dealing with human rights and democratisation.
Admission Requirements
EMA is open to EU and non-EU citizens. The criteria adopted during the selection process are academic ability and background, relevant additional academic work, courses or publications, relevant practical experience, motivation and language competence. Applicants are required to hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS (Bachelor/General Degree). Certified fluency in English is an admission requirement to the programme.
Fee information
The tuition fee for the academic year 2026/2027 is €6450,00 (€6300,00 tuition fee + enrolment fee of €150,00) payable in instalments. The tuition fee covers attendance costs and participation in the field trip, learning materials, the canteen service (on class and exam days), and access to the Global Campus library resources. Travel, visa and accommodation costs during both the first and second semester are the responsibility of student.
How to register
Applications are accepted and processed on a rolling basis. Before applying, please carefully read the admission requirements set out in the Call for Applications.
Candidates should submit their application online at this link.
Deadline for both scholarship and self-funded applicants: 1 February 2026
For more information, contact the Global Campus at ema.secretariat@gchumanrights.org or visit https://www.emahumanrights.org
