Graduate Program
Human Rights and Polling Center (HRPC)
Program References:
Law No. (18) of 1995 and its amendments concerning Yemeni universities.
Executive regulations of Law No. (18) of 1995 concerning Yemeni universities.
Executive regulations for graduate studies at Sana’a University
Criteria of the Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance.
Program Overview:
The CHuman Rights and Polling Center (HRPC) offers a distinguished program in human rights and public opinion measurement, with the aim of providing researchers with the knowledge and skills required in the field of specialization, and to meet the needs of local and foreign institutions and organizations for the outputs of this specialization, and to benefit from the experience of the center and its qualified scientific staff to graduate researchers in human rights and public opinion. The program was developed based on recognized regional and international references.
Veiw
Leadership in the field of human rights academically, at both the local and regional levels.
Mission
The Graduate Studies Department aims to graduate qualified scientific competencies capable of working in the field of human rights with a high level of quality and excellence, contributing to the development of society.
Goals
The Program aims to:
Disseminate distinguished knowledge in the fields and issues of human rights.
Train specialized human rights professionals capable of actively contributing to the application of scientific research related to the program.
Achieve academic and educational quality and apply its standards in various human rights programs.
Provide state institutions with qualified personnel specializing in human rights and community service.
Empower program participants with critical thinking, scientific creativity, self-learning, and collaborative skills.
Program Structure and Study Plan
The total number of credit hours required for graduation from the program is 36 credit hours.
The program’s graduation requirements are distributed across the credit hours including Coursework Requirements (30 hours) + thesis (6 hours).
No. | Study Plan Components | Credit Hours | Percentage | Notes | |
1 | Program Compulsory Requirements | 5 | 15 | 41.77% | |
2 | Program Specialized Requirements | 5 | 15 | 41.77% | |
3 | Thesis | 1 | 6 | 16.66% | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 | 100% | |||
The Study Plan for the Master's Program in Human Rights:
First Semester
Code No. | Course Title | Total of Hours | Department | |||
Theo. | Seminar | Pract. | Total | |||
Course (1) | The Historical Development of Human Rights | 3 | 3 | Dept. of PG Studies | ||
Course (2) | International Human Rights Law | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (3) | Human Rights in Islam | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (4) | International Humanitarian Law | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (5) | Research Methods | 3 | 3 | |||
Total Credit Hours | 15 | 15 | ||||
Second Semester:
Code No. | Course Title | Total of Hours | Department | |||
Theo. | Seminar | Pract. | Total | |||
Course (1) | International Criminal Law | 3 | 3 | Dept. of PG Studies | ||
Course (2) | Human Rights in Yemen | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (3) | International Relations, Democracy, and Human Rights | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (4) | Mechanisms and Instruments of Human Rights Protection | 3 | 3 | |||
Course (5) | Statistics | 3 | 3 | |||
Total Credit Hours | 15 | 15 | ||||
Admission Requirements
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree from a recognized university with a minimum GPA of “Good” (65%).
The applicant must submit original graduation documents (graduation certificate + transcript) along with certified copies. If the documents are obtained from outside Yemen, they must be authenticated by the relevant authorities and attested by the Ministry of Higher Education. The original copy and a certified copy of the attestation must be submitted.
A copy of the ID card (for Yemenis) and a copy of the passport and residence permit (for non-Yemenis).
Recent passport-size photographs (4×6) with white background (12 photos).
The applicant should apply for the admission file, complete the application form at the Graduate Studies Office and pay the required tuition fees.