Master of Peace and Conflict Studies

University of Otago

Subject area

Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified

Qualification

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Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree, normally with an average grade of at least B+ in the final year of study, or equivalent.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

Graduates of this degree programme will understand the major sources of violent conflict and know how to research, analyse, evaluate and respond to the different dynamics of both violent and non-violent behaviour. Graduates will also understand the prerequisites and structural conditions for building sustainable peace in a range of diverse cultural settings and at different stages of the conflict cycle. They will have skills that will equip them for academic work, policy analysis and roles as reflective practitioners and a wide range of other occupations as well.