Master's Degree in International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Operational Law

Royal Decree 1027/2011, of July 15, establishes the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education, known as MECES, and the description of its levels, whose purpose is to allow the classification, comparability and transparency of the qualifications of higher education in the Spanish educational system, which serves as a reference to facilitate mobility of people in the European space of higher education and in the international labor market. Thus, the third level corresponds to Master's degrees that are characterized as "advanced, specialized or multidisciplinary education, oriented to academic or professional specialization, or to promote initiation in research tasks", and whose characteristics are defined in the following descriptors:

• Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
• That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
• That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or self-directed.

• That students are able to know, understand and evaluate the trends in operational, human and humanitarian law in international fields, and incorporate it into the strategic orientation of the projects of their organization.
• That students are able to correctly identify and classify the different tools of operational, human and international humanitarian law, in order to know how to select the most appropriate in each scenario that demands their application.
• That students are able to know the principles of international operational, human and humanitarian law, for the elaboration of models of its application.
• That students are able to master and apply with judgment the search, obtaining, evaluation, organization and networking, with optimal use and in accordance with the current legal framework, the information of operational, human and international humanitarian law.
• That students are able to know techniques and strategies to lead projects that are conditioned by international operational, human and humanitarian law.
• That students are capable of undertaking innovative projects that enhance teamwork, innovative capacity and generate and share knowledge and experience in the field of international operational, human and humanitarian law.
• That students are able to understand and master the formulation, bases and good practices of planning a project, in what refers to: scope, time, cost, resources, provisioning, communications, stakeholders and risks in the field of law operational, human and international humanitarian.
• That students are capable of managing the cultural change in the organization, in the field of international operational, human and humanitarian law.

Likewise, students must have acquired the following specific Skills upon finishing the Master's degree:

• Explain, specify and apply the specific object, evolution, characteristics and principles and norms of international law, human rights and international humanitarian law.
• Compare and apply the codification processes of human rights and international humanitarian law, both globally, through the work of the United Nations, and at the regional level.
• Distinguish, categorize and interpret the differences between civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights with regard to their legal nature and political implications, as well as the impact of such differences on the acceptance of each one of them by the States and in the techniques for controlling their respect.
• Assess and interpret, for professional application, the characteristics, characteristics, progress and limitations of the mechanisms established by the main international instruments for the protection of civil and political and economic social and cultural rights.
• Evaluate and professionally integrate the main procedures and bodies for monitoring the respect of human rights of the United Nations (including the Human Rights Committee, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Human Rights Council, etc.) and of the Council of Europe (European Court of Human Rights).
• Use and interpret the specific international legal regime applicable during hostilities and the protection of victims of armed, internal and international conflicts and other forms of violence against persons deprived of liberty and displaced persons due to situations of organized violence.
• Relate, for professional application, the policy of the international community in order to prevent and suppress crimes of international law through the establishment of international criminal tribunals and, in particular, to know how the International Criminal Court works, which refers to its composition, organization and competence, as well as the position of Spain in this regard.
• Apply with a high specialization the theoretical knowledge to practical cases for legal advice to subjects and actors of international relations, especially to individuals, victims of violations of some of their human rights.
• Apply and demonstrate the knowledge and other Skills acquired in the Master's degree, to the performance of research work at a higher level, in the fields of international humanitarian law and operational law.

Only applicants who meet the requirements provided for in current legislation, with an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in the legal, security or military areas, who are interested in acquiring an education in the operational legal field, will be able to access the Master's degree. They must have the ability to hold a dialogue, be open-minded, willing to share and actively participate in the development of the course, as well as the ability to complete the tasks and assignments indicated on the specific dates.

All applicants who meet the requirements provided for in current legislation, with an associate's degree or bachelor's degree, who are interested in acquiring specialized training in operational law, will be able to access the Master's Degree in International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Operational Law. and they must also comply with the requirements of the Admission Test and with the basic Skills that are assessed in it (described below).

Access

As established in Article 16 of RD 1393/2007, modified by RD 861/2010, students who meet any of the following conditions may access these studies:

• Have an official Spanish university degree or other degree issued by an institution of higher education of the European Higher Education Area that grants access to Master's studies in the country issuing said degree.
• Graduates of educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access without the need for validation of their degrees, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of studies equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that these grant access to postgraduate education in the country issuing said degree. Access through this route will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree of the interested party, nor its recognition for other purposes than that of taking the Master's degree. In the cases in which the validation of any degree, diploma or study obtained abroad is necessary to access the University, the Antonio de Nebrija University may conditionally admit students who accredit having submitted the corresponding application for validation while the approval procedure is resolved. Within the Academic Organization Plan that the University has implemented, the "Conditional Enrollment Procedure" was developed, which includes these cases.
• In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies will be assessed.

The selection methodology is included to prioritize applications for admission. The following selection criteria will be applied with the indicated score:

In the event of a tie, preference will be given to those students who have the highest score in professional experience in the international legal, humanitarian and human rights fields, or operational law, according to the criteria established for professional experience in the previous table (Table 4.1). In case of another tie, preference will be given to the student with the best weighted average grade in the academic record of the previous degree that grants access to the Master's studies.

Admission criteria

How to submit documentation necessary for admission.

In general, the admission documentation will be submitted to the Admissions Department.

The student must provide the originals or certified copies of the documentation presented, within a period established by the University, in order to formalize his/her enrollment. Any inaccuracy, falsity or omission of information, statement or document provided by the student in the admission period will determine the impossibility of continuing to exercise the right from the moment the University has proof of such facts, proceeding to the cancellation of the application for admission submitted and the place awarded, notwithstanding the criminal, civil or administrative responsibilities that may arise.

In order to access the official master's degrees, it is necessary to submit the following documentation:

• Completed admission application
• Identification document (D.N.I) or valid passport
• 2 passport-size photographs
• If necessary, a letter issued by the University in which the studies that grant access to the Master's degree in the country of origin
• Academic Record with the grades of the studies that grant access to the Master's degree
• Official Spanish university diploma
• Official diploma issued by a foreign higher education institution belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that grants access, in the issuing country, to official master's degree studies
• Official diploma issued in a foreign educational system not belonging to the EHEA. In this case, access will be conditioned to the verification that the studies completed correspond to a level of studies equivalent to that of the official Spanish university degrees and that they grant access to the official master's degrees in the country in which the degree has been issued. This procedure does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to access the master's studies
• Personalized letter of intent addressed to the Director of the Master's Program in which they explain the reasons why they want to study the Master's degree, as well as the academic and professional expectations that lead them to this choice
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Two recommendation letters

In the event that the studies granting access to the pre-registration of the Master's degree are completed in a Foreign Higher Education institution, both the diploma and the academic record (grades) must be official and issued by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legal system of the country of origin. In addition, they will have to fulfill the requirements that are indicated in detail in the "Access and admission procedure for Master_PO12" of the Teaching Organization Plan implemented by the University.

Admission process

In addition to the evaluation of the academic merits provided by the candidate, students must take the following tests, which are part of the admission process.

1.- Foreign language level test

Not applicable.

2.- Personal interview

This interview, which is carried out by the faculty or university advisors, is aimed at verifying the suitability of the candidate and his/her profile in relation to the degree. It is a matter of determining if the candidate has sufficient motivation, training and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student in the postgraduate degrees of Nebrija University.

Enrollment process

Once the student has been admitted, he/she will proceed to enrollment, following these phases:

Annual registration fees:
Candidates must reserve their place. This economic pre-enrollment guarantees the candidate's place at the University. These annual registration fees will not be returned except for students who are conditionally admitted, or do not fulfill the legal access requirements, or have a justifiable medical situation.

Enrollment:
Pre-enrolled candidates who wish to formalize their academic enrollment at the University must follow these steps within the established deadlines:

1.- Submit documentation: prove that he/she meets the requirements established by Spanish university legislation for admission to the Master's degree.

2.- Formalize the enrollment process online: The self-enrollment service on the Nebrija website allows admitted students to complete all academic, financial and administrative procedures within the established deadlines. To do this, they will receive, along with their letter of admission, the access code and personal password necessary to carry out their self-enrollment. Once self-enrollment is formalized, the candidate acquires the status of student at Nebrija University.

3.- Pay the enrollment fee for the academic year, according to the modality chosen by the student.

Deadlines for enrollment

1.- Enrollment will be done annually, the opening date will vary depending on the beginning of the Program. However, enrollment must be done at least one week before the start of the academic period.

2.- An extraordinary period will be opened on an exceptional basis for students who want to start their studies in the second semester, enrollment must be carried out before the completion of the second semester's partial exams.