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Displaying 151 universities offering MA programmes in Peace from all over the globe.
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United States
George Mason University, Carter School
MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution. The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (Carter School) is committed to the development of theory, research, and practice that interrupt cycles of violence. The school community includes scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, practitioners, and organizations in the field of peace making and conflict resolution. Building on the strengths of our four research centers, field-based courses, and faculty with expertise from over a dozen disciplines, earning a degree at the Carter School will take you to the epicenter of conflict and prepare you for a meaningful career.
Georgetown University
MA in Conflict Resolution. Georgetown University's MA in Conflict Resolution, based in the Department of Government, trains students in the theory and practice of resolving political and social conflict. The programme combines rigorous analysis of conflict processes with skills-based training in negotiation, mediation and facilitation, experiential learning requirements, and benefits from Georgetown's location in Washington DC and its networks in diplomacy and international affairs.
Kent State University
MA in Peace and Conflict Studies. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University in Ohio, an institution whose commitment to the field is deeply shaped by the 1970 shootings on its own campus, offers an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies with concentrations in applied conflict transformation and international peace. The programme includes a study abroad partnership with the Centre for Conflict Management at the University of Rwanda.
Portland State University
MA/MS in Conflict Resolution. Portland State University in Oregon hosts one of the few standalone conflict resolution departments in the United States, offering MA and MS degrees in Conflict Resolution. The programme spans interpersonal, social and global conflict, with depth in peace education, human rights, nonviolence and global affairs, and grounds students in both theory and the practical application of conflict resolution across diverse settings.
University of Notre Dame, Kroc Institute
Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies. The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies administers the International Peace Studies concentration of the Master of Global Affairs at Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. Building on the Kroc Institute's long-standing master's in international peace studies and its global network of scholar-practitioners, the two-year programme combines rigorous interdisciplinary coursework with extended field placements in peacebuilding organisations.
University of San Diego, Kroc School
MA in Peace and Justice. The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego offers an MA in Peace and Justice that prepares students to analyse and address the root causes of violence and injustice. The programme integrates coursework in peacebuilding, human rights and social innovation with applied projects and field experience, within one of the few standalone schools of peace studies in the world.
Uruguay
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Maestría en Gestión de Conflictos, Negociación y Mediación. Created in 2021, the Catholic University of Uruguay's master's in conflict management, negotiation and mediation was the first programme of its kind in Uruguay. Taught in Montevideo, it trains conflict managers to intervene in institutional, community and organisational settings from an ethical and humanist perspective, with the aim of building a culture of peace.
Zambia
Zambia Catholic University
Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Management. The Faculty of Social Science at Zambia Catholic University in Kalulushi, on the Copperbelt, offers an MA in Peace and Conflict Management alongside its master's programmes in sociology and development studies. The university offers its programmes full-time, part-time and through open distance learning.
Zimbabwe
Africa University
The Master in Human Rights, Peace & Development programme offers advanced education on human rights, today’s challenges to peace and non-violence, and sustainable human development, delving into the mutual interdependence and complementarity of these three areas as privileged fields of increasingly interdisciplinary research. On the one hand, the academic interest of the course lies in the specialization that it provides students with (who often have very different backgrounds) for voluntary work, and on the other, its professional focus empowers them to work in NGOs, international organizations, national civil services, etc. in the field of human rights, humanitarian aid and development cooperation. Duration The duration of the programme is 18 months. The maximum period allowed for a student to complete the requirements for the award of the Masters degree in Human Rights, Peace and Development shall be in accordance with the University general regulations for graduate programmes.
Midlands State University
Master of Science in Peace and Gender. The Department of Peace and Security Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Midlands State University in Gweru offers an 18-month Master of Science in Peace and Gender. It covers gender and conflict, human security, human displacement and the representation of violence and peace, with an emphasis on practical application, and ends with a dissertation. The department also offers an MSc in Peace, Security and Development.