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Displaying 151 universities offering MA programmes in Peace from all over the globe.
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Nigeria
University of Ilorin
M.A. Peace and Development Studies. The Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin offers several postgraduate peace degrees, including an MA in Peace and Development Studies and an MA in Peace and Security Studies. A separate MA in Peace and Strategic Studies is run under an agreement with the Nigerian Army for senior officers. The centre also offers a PhD in Peace and Development Studies.
University of Jos
MSc Conflict Management and Peace Studies. The Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies at the University of Jos, in Nigeria's Middle Belt, offers an 18-month MSc in Conflict Management and Peace Studies as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in the same field. Applicants come from the social sciences and humanities, and diploma holders can progress to the MSc. The centre also offers a PhD in the field.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies. The Centre for Peace Studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto, north-western Nigeria, offers a full-time MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies and a part-time Master of Peace and Security Studies, alongside a postgraduate diploma, an MPhil and a PhD.
Norway
The Arctic University of Norway
Peace and Conflict Transformation: the Master's programme offers in-depth understanding of the key issues informing the field of peace and conflict studies. It provides interdisciplinary insights into the nature and causes of conflicts, as well as efforts at building peace and restoring confidence in institutions in conflict-affected societies. It actively recruits students from Nordic and non-Nordic countries to create and promote cross-cultural teaching and learning experiences.
University of Oslo
Peace and Conflict Studies: the Peace and Conflict Studies Master’s Program (PECOS) provides analytic tools and empirical insights to understand the multifaceted challenges associated with war and conflict. This program combines advanced training in research methods and techniques with practitioner perspectives to equip students for future careers in government, international organizations, or academia. This program is suited for students who wish to combine rigorous analysis with real-world perspectives on some of the most complex challenges facing states and the wider international community.
Pakistan
National Defence University, Islamabad
MS/MPhil Peace and Conflict Studies. The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies in the Faculty of Contemporary Studies at the National Defence University in Islamabad was established in 2008. It offers an MS/MPhil and a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, with core courses in research methodology and theories of peace and conflict and options such as peace education and terrorism and political violence.
National University of Sciences and Technology
MS Peace and Conflict Studies. The MS in Peace and Conflict Studies at the Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), NUST Islamabad, is Pakistan's leading graduate programme in the field. Connected to Pakistan's extensive experience as one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping, the four-semester programme combines coursework and thesis research in conflict analysis, peacebuilding and peacekeeping with practical skill development.
Peru
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Maestría en Derechos Humanos. The Graduate School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima offers a blended master's in human rights. Students who complete the first year receive a Diploma in Human Rights, and a double degree is available with Universidad del Rosario in Colombia.
Philippines
Notre Dame University
Master of Arts in Peace and Development. Notre Dame University in Cotabato City, Mindanao, has offered its MA in Peace and Development since 1997–98. The two-year interdisciplinary programme covers peace concepts, conflict management and conflict transformation, with an emphasis on the tri-people context of Muslim Mindanao, and students work with peace-focused social agencies and produce original research. A PhD in Peace and Development is also offered.
Silliman University
Master in Peace Studies. Silliman University in Dumaguete has offered a Master in Peace Studies since 2012, with thesis and non-thesis tracks and a certificate option. Students can concentrate on peace education and a culture of peace, conflict transformation, or managing development and peacebuilding programmes.