Study Human Rights Studies in Germany (2026/27)

Human Rights Studies in Germany

Germany offers international students excellent Human Rights Studies programs that combine rigorous academics with practical training in one of the world’s leading hubs for human rights advocacy and international law. Rooted in Germany’s constitutional commitment to human dignity and its key role within the EU, these English-taught degrees integrate political science, law, sociology, and ethics with hands-on learning in legal analysis, human rights monitoring, and advocacy. Students engage with pressing issues such as refugee protection, climate justice, digital rights, and humanitarian policy while benefiting from proximity to the German Institute for Human Rights, NGOs in Berlin and Bonn, and European human rights networks.

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Application Deadlines

Numerus Clausus

NC-Free

Fees & Costs

German Students

Degree

Tuition Fee

Bachelor

550 euros (per semester)

Master

0 - 2,825 euros (per semester)

LL.M.

2,633 euros (per semester)

Disclaimer: You should use this text as a general guide, but it cannot serve as a guarantee. Keep in mind that there is no universal tuition fee that applies to all study programs and all student groups. Hence, we urge you to always individually double-check the specific fees of the specific study programs on their official websites.

Deadlines

Below are the most frequent application deadlines for Human Rights Studies study programs in Germany.

Non-EU Students

Winter Semester

Summer Semester

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses
Master	15 July	01 August
Bachelor	No courses	15 July
LL.M.	No courses	01 August

Master

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

01 August

Bachelor

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

15 July

LL.M.

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

01 August

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Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

Numerus Clausus (Admission Restriction)

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).