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havrett /­Law of the Sea
Master: 1 year/3 semesters, 90 ECTS
Admission requirements:
Bachelor degree or equivalent of at least
three years duration in lawor political
science at university level. Documented
knowledge of the fundamentals of inter-
national lawand international politics
Application: Local admission
Applicationdeadline: April 15th
Programme description
1st semester (fall semester):
JUR-3050 General Law of the Sea:
The course provides a general introduction
to the Law of the Sea, i.e. the rules and
principles of international public law that
cover the maritime areas.
JUR-3051 International Ocean governance:
International ocean governance is a central
theme of current international politics,
focusing a range of issues on different uses
of the oceans and the various governance
systems.
2nd semester (spring semester):
JUR-3052 Law of the Sea and Marine
Biodiversity:
The course addresses problems concerning
conservation and sustainable use of living
marine resources and protection of marine
biodiversity.
JUR-3053 Law of the sea and the Arctic:
The course focuses on Law of the Sea and
Arctic issues.
3rd semester (summer semester):
JUR-3910 Master´s thesis in Law of the Sea:
It consists of an obligatory thesis based on
themes and questions from the Law of the
Sea.
AIMS/LEARNING OUTCOMES
The programme aims to give the students
a broad introduction and knowledge of the
Law of the Sea, including its development
and the political and institutional aspects.
Furthermore, the programme aims to add to
the skills of the students to identify, analyse,
explain and solve legal problems; both on
a theoretical and a practical level. There
will be a special focus on the relevance and
­application of the Law of the Sea to the
Arctic.
The objective is to be achieved through
active participation of the students during
the courses; through study, discussions and
papers. Lectures will provide introduction to
the themes, while problem-based seminars
will make most of the teaching where
students and teachers identify and discuss
legal questions. Students are also encourged
to hand in papers during the courses to
develop their knowledge on subjects and
their analytical skills.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The objective is to qualify the students for
careers within a broad spectre of areas;
both at national and international level.
Candidates will be qualified for jobs within
the United Nations and its specialised
agencies, in national diplomatic service as
well as public administration and industry
and commerce.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION AND
EXAMINATION
The language of the study program is
English. This will apply to teaching, syllabus
material and examinations questions.
FREDSSTUDIEr /­Peace and
Conflict Transformation
Master: 2 years,120 ECTS
Admission requirements: Students
must document, at least, three years of
study at the university level, equivalent
to a bachelor degree, cand. mag. or equi-
valent qualification in the social sciences,
health sciences, humanities, lawor educa-
tion. An average grade equivalent to C or
better in the Norwegian grading system
is required.
Application: Local admission
Applicationdeadline: April 15th
Programme description
The Master’s programme offers in-depth
understanding of the key issues informing
the field of peace and conflict studies. It
provides interdisciplinary insights into
the nature and causes of conflicts, as well
as efforts at building peace and restoring
confidence in institutions in conflict-affected
societies. It actively recruits students from
Nordic and non-Nordic countries to create
and promote cross-cultural teaching and
learning experiences.
The programme draws upon the history
and geography of the city of Tromsø in
the relatively peaceful Far North to bring
innovation to peace and conflict studies.
With a long history of working towards
peaceful co-existence among local ethnic
and cultural groups, the region provides a
unique setting for the study of ways of trans-
forming relationships between individuals,
groups and institutions from destructive to
constructive bonds.
In the first year, teaching is intensive as core
debates and perspectives are addressed
through compulsory courses: SVF-3021:
Integrated Peace and Conflict Studies,
SVF-3022: Culture, Conflict and Society, SVF-
3023: Project Seminar, SVF-3024: Conflict
Resolution and Conflict Transformation.
The second year focuses mainly on master’s
thesis projects. These thesis projects are
designed by the students themselves de-
pending on their interests and experiences.
It is possible to collect data from any part
of the world to support such self-selected
thesis projects.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The programme prepares students for
exciting careers in government agencies, aid
organizations, NGOs, community reconstruc-
tion and development, media and research.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION AND
EXAMINATION
The language of the study program is
English. This will apply to teaching, syllabus
material and examination.
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