Peace Studies

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

MA in Conflict, Peace and Security. The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra offers an MA in Conflict, Peace and Security, alongside a companion MA in Gender, Peace and Security, in evening, weekend and executive formats. The programmes equip students and working professionals from across Africa with analytical, leadership and managerial skills in conflict prevention, peace operations and security governance, backed by the Centre's training and research expertise.

University of Cape Coast

The Department of Peace Studies at the University of Cape Coast, part of the School for Development Studies, describes itself as a leading centre for peace studies in West Africa. It trains postgraduate students in conflict, peace and security studies, and its staff research peacebuilding, conflict management and transformation, human rights, violent extremism, ethno-political and natural-resource conflicts, and peace and security reforms. Its partners include Ghana’s National Peace Council, the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), UNDP, the University of Sussex and the Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI).

Peace and Development Studies

The department’s established programmes, offered at three levels: a MA taught in sandwich (block) mode for working professionals, and a research-based MPhil and PhD. They link the study of conflict and peace with questions of development, governance and justice.

Peace, Security and Development

A newer programme track of the Department of Peace Studies, listed in UCC’s admissions catalogue as an MA, MPhil and PhD. UCC has not yet published full details; see the catalogue for updates.

Sociology of Peace and Security

A one-year MA in Sociology of Peace and Security (sandwich mode, 33 credits), offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. It aims to strengthen students’ analysis of peace, conflict, security, social justice and human rights. Core courses cover sociological perspectives on peace, security and violence; international politics and security; transitional justice; gender, security, peace and development; peacekeeping, peacebuilding and conflict transformation; and advanced research methods and data analysis. Electives include human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, African politics and security, communal conflicts and transnational security threats. Graduates work in NGOs, government and the private and public sectors. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree with at least a second-class lower division.

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)

The Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence is designed to equip graduates with specialised skills to identify, tackle, and respond to emerging security and intelligence challenges. MPSI offers the option for academic research through innovative and analytical thinking to developing solutions to old and emerging issues in the security and intelligence landscape.

Hamdard Institute of International Studies

Hamdard Institute of International Studies aims to transform education in international relations by offering advanced knowledge and skills pertaining to domain of international studies, global political and world affairs. It prioritizes promoting regional studies focusing on West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and North America. and fostering student engagement in global affairs for peace and democracy.

Jamia Millia Islamia

MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Building. The Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, launched in 2004 as one of the first university peace centres in India, has offered a two-year MA in Conflict Analysis and Peace Building since 2007. The programme trains students in the analytical and field skills of peacemaking and peacebuilding, with a distinctive aim of bringing Indian traditions of conflict resolution into the mainstream of peace studies.

MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU)

PhD in Peace Studies: the doctoral programme of the Department of Peace Studies at MIT-WPU develops advanced interdisciplinary research on the structural, cultural and epistemic foundations of peace and conflict. Aligned with UNESCO’s Culture of Peace, it examines the links between peace, human rights, development and sustaining peace. Research methodology training is combined with independent enquiry leading to an original doctoral dissertation, supported by research seminars, colloquia and international conferences. MIT-WPU currently offers peace studies at doctoral level only.

Nalanda University

The School of International Relations and Peace Studies (SIPS) at Nalanda University is dedicated to educating and shaping the next generation of global leaders, committed to fostering peace and understanding in an increasingly complex world. Our Master of International Relations and Peace Studies two year full time residential degree programme provides academic knowledge with real-world application, and skills necessary to successfully negotiate the complexities of global politics. SIPS offers a distinctive learning environment where students get an in-depth knowledge of global dynamics and develop the skills necessary for conflict resolution and peace-building, achieved through the school’s interdisciplinary approach, knowledgeable faculty, and global viewpoint.

University of Mysore

Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies: The Peace and Conflict Resolution programme was launched in the academic year of 2011 at Gandhi Bhavan (one of the first Gandhi Bhavans to be established in India, way back in 1962), University of Mysore. This course happens to be the first of its kind in South India with other very few courses on similar lines in North India launched in Indian Universities. In different settings, this field of study is known variously as "peace and conflict studies," "peace and security studies," "peace and world order studies," "justice and reconciliation studies," and so on. What distinguishes this field from others; however, is a concern with the modalities of peace and the methods of peacemaking. This course is expected to focus towards interdisciplinary explorations on conflict resolution, peace building, humanitarian assistance, and other alternative mechanisms that seek to prevent and control violence, analyze the causes of war and systemic oppression, and explores processes by which conflict and change can be managed so as to maximize justice while minimizing violence. It is a multidisciplinary study, encompassing elements of political science, geography, economics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, international relations, history, anthropology, war studies, journalism, nuclear disarmament, diplomacy, religious studies, defense studies and gender studies, as well as a variety of others.

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Magister Perdamaian dan Resolusi Konflik. The Master's programme in Peace and Conflict Resolution (MPRK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, established in 2001, was the first graduate programme in Indonesia and Southeast Asia dedicated to peace and conflict studies. It develops analytical and practical capacities for nonviolent conflict transformation in Indonesia and the region, addressing communal and religious conflict, natural resource disputes and peacebuilding in a diverse, decentralised society.

Dublin City University

MA in International Security and Conflict Studies. What are the drivers and dynamics of conflict? What methods work for resolving and managing conflict? How can civilians be protected from harm? What have we learned about effective peacekeeping? What is the role of dialogue, multi-track diplomacy, and reconciliation? These are some of the pressing questions addressed by researchers in the Peace and Conflict cluster.