University of Padova: applications now open for the Master's degree program in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance (HRG) - academic year 2026/2027, deadline February 2, 2026

The first call for applications, for international and EU students, to the Master's Degree Programme in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance (HRG), taught entirely in English, is currently open and will close on 2 February 2026.

The Master of Arts Degree Programme in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance (2 years, 120 ECTS credits) contributes to promoting a universal culture of human rights and acquiring the skills and tools to analyse, evaluate and manage the political, social and economic phenomena of our time and their impact at local, national and international level. Enrolling in this Master's programme not only means gaining fundamental knowledge about human rights, children's rights, the protection of refugee rights and microfinance for social change, but also becoming part of an international environment. The Master's programme offers the possibility of obtaining a double degree from the Polish University of Wroclaw or the Catholic Universities of Lyon and Grenoble Alpes.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with proven skills in Political Science, International Relations, Sociology and International Law and a B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent in English.