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Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (1.5 Year)
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (1.5 Year)

Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (1.5 Year)

  • ID:UoQ610293
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Prerequisites

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline plus 3 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below) with documented evidence (such as references).

Relevant disciplines include degrees with a sequence of study in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, sociology, cultural studies, history, economics/political economy, anthropology or ethnography, or law. You must have completed at least a major, field of study, or approximately 30% of program content in the discipline, including a mix of introductory and advanced courses.
Relevant work experience may be paid or voluntary and includes:

  • work in a relevant peace and conflict organisation including community organisations, non-governmental organisations, government agencies, or other cognate organisations, that may include work experience in: planning, research, management, implementation or evaluation of domestic or international peacebuilding, mediation, conflict resolution, transitional justice and cognate efforts to manage conflict or facilitate peace, and

  • a demonstration of computer literacy, research and writing skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.

English Requirements

  • IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

  • TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

  • TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.

  • Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

  • BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

  • CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

  • OET is not accepted.

Course Information

Graduate with the knowledge and practical skills to engage in conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding in the contemporary global context.

The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies will build your knowledge about the forces that generate contemporary conflict and the processes and practices that contribute to conflict, resolution and peacebuilding.

The 1.5 year full-time (or part-time equivalent) program is delivered by world-renowned academics and researchers with expertise in areas such as Indigenous politics, gender, ethics, justice, development, security and the environment. They'll draw on their research experience in conflict settings to help you develop an understanding of varied expressions of conflict and resistance, and ways to move from conflict to peace.

The program is housed in the Graduate Centre in Governance and International Affairs within UQ’s School of Political Science and International Studies, which is recognised internationally as a leader in peace and conflict studies research and teaching.

You'll study alongside students from a range of countries and backgrounds, giving you a global perspective. There are opportunities for applied fieldwork experience, independent study or research experience on Australian or overseas projects.

CRICOS CODE: 089177F

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MPaCS Core Courses

Complete 10 units for ALL of the following:

  • Security and Development

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Peacebuilding

  • The Politics and Power of Nonviolence

  • Gender, Peace and Security in Global and Local Perspective

MPaCS Flexible Core Courses

Complete 4 to 14 units from the following:

  • Mediation

  • Politics of Environmental Change

  • Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state

  • International Crisis Management

  • Ethics and Human Rights

  • Regulating War: Restricting Nuclear and Other Weapons

  • Gender and the Global Politics of Development

  • Contested Peace: Critical Concepts in Peace and Conflict Studies

  • Politics of Humanitarian Emergencies

MPaCS/MIR Program Elective Courses

MPaCS Program Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 10 units from the following:

  • Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health

  • Participatory Development Communication

  • Globalisation, Educational Policy and Change

  • Dynamics of Governance

  • Dynamics of Public Policy

  • Independent Study

  • Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

  • Politics of International Law

  • Politics of Development

  • Specialist Studies in Peace and Conflict

  • Internship

  • Global Health & Development

  • Introducing Quantitative Research

  • Research Methods

  • Research Report

  • Research Thesis

  • Research Thesis

  • MIR Program Elective Courses*

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:

  • Politics of Environmental Change

  • Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state

  • International Relations of the Asia- Pacific

  • Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

  • New Security Challenges

  • Strategic Studies

  • Global Governance: Origins, Challenges and Trajectories

  • Politics of International Law

  • Politics of Development

  • International Crisis Management

  • Diplomacy and Development

  • Ethics and Human Rights

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • UN special rapporteur

  • Peacekeeping official

  • NGO manager

  • Indigenous rights adviser

  • Humanitarian aid official

  • Foreign correspondent

  • Human rights advocate

  • Foreign policy adviser

  • Diplomatic corps official

  • Conflict resolution specialist

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year

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