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Netherlands
Radboud University
Conflict, Territories and Identities: how can violent conflicts be analysed and addressed? This is a recurring question, particularly given the ongoing violence in countries like DR Congo and Afghanistan, and the outbursts of civil war in Iraq and Ukraine more recently. In this Master's you will study national and international conflict, and the territorial boundaries and borders in the minds of the people involved. You will also become familiar with the theory and practice of those organisations, such as NGOs and the UN, who intervene in violent conflict and its aftermath, as well as the efforts by local actors to transform and resolve conflict.
University of Amsterdam
Conflict Resolution and Governance: The Master’s in Conflict Resolution and Governance offers you education on the broad spectrum of conflict resolution theory, research and practice. The causes, characteristics, significance and consequences of conflicts are studied in relation to the dynamics of public governance. You will learn how to analyse conflicts, negotiate their resolution and link conflict research with its practice.
University of Groningen
International Humanitarian Action: this programme is known for its interdisciplinary, multicultural, and multilingual teaching by interfaculty staff, in-house experts, and field-experienced guest lecturers. You will learn to evaluate humanitarian emergencies, study the causes of conflicts and disasters, analyze different coping strategies, and assess intervention and reconstruction programmes. As a graduate, you will have the capacity to act at all levels of cross-cultural humanitarian relief operations and to enhance professional delivery of assistance and substantial actions.
University of Leiden
Peace, Justice and Development (Advanced LL.M.): in the Public International Law programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of the legislation that governs international relations in an increasingly complex, interdependent global society.
Utrecht University
Conflict Studies and Human Rights: how do international paramilitary groups, like Wagner, affect armed conflicts? How do new technologies, such as drones and artificial intelligence affect the dynamics of armed conflict and war? Why are the cycles of police violence and urban uprisings recurring in the French banlieues? Why did MINUSMA, the UN mission in Mali, decide to leave and why is it so hard to end the armed conflicts in this country? Does climate change lead to new types of armed conflict? In our MA programme in Conflict Studies and Human Rights, we delve into these pressing questions and more.
New Zealand
University of Otago
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies. The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPCS) at the University of Otago is taught through Te Ao O Rongomaraeroa, the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. The programme combines coursework with a research dissertation or practicum placement, covering peacebuilding, conflict transformation and nonviolence with distinctive strengths in indigenous approaches to peace and a regional focus on Asia and the Pacific.
Nigeria
Ekiti State University
BSc in Peace and Conflict Studies. The Department of Peace and Security Studies in the Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, offers a BSc in Peace and Conflict Studies, alongside programmes in intelligence and security studies, international relations and public administration.
National Open University of Nigeria
MSc Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. The Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National Open University of Nigeria offers an MSc in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution through open and distance learning. The format makes graduate peace education accessible to working professionals across Nigeria. The department also offers a BSc in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Nigerian Army University Biu
BSc in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. The Department of Political Science at the Nigerian Army University Biu, in Borno State, runs a BSc in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution alongside degrees in political science and international relations. Teaching began in January 2019. Students enter through a four-year UTME route or a three-year direct-entry route, and the programme aims to equip graduates to apply peace and conflict-resolution skills to real social problems in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.
University of Ibadan
Peace and Conflict Studies (Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies). The Peace and Conflict Studies programme at the University of Ibadan, established in 2000 in collaboration with the British Council and INCORE at Ulster University, is the flagship of peace and conflict studies in Nigeria and has seeded departments and centres across the country. Now housed in the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, the MA, MPhil and PhD programmes combine conflict resolution, peacebuilding and alternative dispute resolution with substantial field engagement.