Displaying 85 universities offering MA programmes in Peace from all over the globe.
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United Kingdom
University of Kent
MA Peace and Conflict Studies (International Joint Award). The MA in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Kent is an international joint degree run with the Philipps-Universität Marburg. Students spend one year in Canterbury and one in Marburg, graduating with a degree from both universities, and receive training in the analysis of violent conflict and the theory and practice of conflict resolution within Europe's peace research community.
University of Leeds
MA Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding. The MA in Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding at the University of Leeds School of Politics and International Studies examines what happens when security and development converge in war-affected societies. Students analyse how security, development and humanitarian actors adapt to instability, study regionally differentiated responses to conflict, and engage with debates on aid, governance and the role of international organisations in peacebuilding.
University of St Andrews
Peacebuilding and Mediation: Peacebuilding and Mediation critically explores the relationship between formal and official peacebuilding and mediation initiatives and informal, unofficial, and community-based efforts.
University of York
MA Peace and Conflict Studies. The MA in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of York's Department of Politics and International Relations carries forward the legacy of York's pioneering Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit and its renowned MA in Post-war Recovery Studies. The programme focuses on the political, economic and social challenges of post-war recovery, peacebuilding and statebuilding, and prepares students for research and practice in conflict-affected environments.
United States
American University, School of International Service
MA International Peace and Conflict Resolution. The MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University's School of International Service in Washington DC, founded in 1995 by Abdul Aziz Said, is one of the largest programmes of its kind. Students combine analysis of the causes of war and political violence with applied training in peacebuilding, negotiation and reconciliation, taking advantage of the school's location at the heart of US policy and international NGO communities.
Brandeis University, Heller School
MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence. The MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence (COEX) at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management is a sixteen-month practice-oriented programme training responsible peacebuilding practitioners. With a strongly international student body, it combines coursework in conflict analysis, negotiation and intervention design with a field practicum, and offers dual degree options including one with the UN-mandated University for Peace.
Columbia University
MS in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Columbia University's MS in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution takes an applied, practice-oriented approach to conflict at interpersonal, organisational and international levels. Grounded in coordinated theories of negotiation, mediation and conflict dynamics, the New York based programme trains professionals to design processes for resolving disputes and transforming conflict across sectors.
Eastern Mennonite University
MA in Conflict Transformation. The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia offers an MA in Conflict Transformation that has shaped generations of peacebuilders worldwide. Built on the legacy of John Paul Lederach's conflict transformation approach and the restorative justice tradition, the programme combines values-grounded academic study with intensive practice training, including the renowned Summer Peacebuilding Institute.
George Mason University, Carter School
MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution. The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University is the oldest and largest graduate school of conflict studies in the United States. Its MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution is a professional programme integrating conflict theory, research methods and practice, applied through simulations, workshops, internships and field experience, with a dual degree option with the University of Malta.
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.