Study Peace and Conflict Studies at Otago

• Overview
• Contact details
• Qualifications
• Papers

• Programme requirements

Overview

The Master of Arts (MA) in Peace and Conflict Studies and Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPCS) are inter-disciplinary programmes providing advanced qualifications in peace and conflict studies, development and peace building. They focus on the sources of social and political violence and war at local, national and international levels and how these might be prevented, managed and transformed in more peaceful directions.

These courses will address the challenges of maintaining a peaceful multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand, while imbedding wider discussions in terms of New Zealand's place in the South West Pacific and South East and East Asian regions. The Centre is dedicated to combining theory, research and practice so students going through these courses can choose to specialise in courses that lead either to practitioner and or research roles.

The MA and MPCS programmes are theoretically informed, practically and policy oriented. They offer opportunities for independent research and experience in collaborative problem-solving. The programmes will enhance understanding of theory, methodology, ethical procedures, practical analytic and intervention skills, data collection, evidence based analysis and writing within the area of peace and conflict studies.

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Contact details

Te Ao o Rongomaraeroa | National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

Email peaceandconflict@otago.ac.nz
Website otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs/

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Qualifications

• Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA(Thesis))
• Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPCS)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Papers

See the full list of Peace and Conflict Studies (PEAC) papers.

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