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Master of Peace and Conflict Studies
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney, delivered as the Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies), examines the intellectual and practical challenges of attaining peace with justice, from post-conflict reconciliation to the United Nations' role in peacekeeping. Students complete core units offering an interdisciplinary grounding in development, peace and conflict, and human rights, plus stream selective units, finishing with a capstone dissertation, placement or research project.
The course suits people seeking careers with the United Nations, non-government organisations, media, the private sector or government agencies. Graduates hold positions such as international programs officer, mediator and reporter.
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Admissions
Admission to candidature for the Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies) requires: a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
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