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.
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The Master's degree programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation (MPCT) offers interdisciplinary insights into the nature and causes of conflicts, as well as skills for handling conflicts by peaceful means.
The Norwegian High North provides a unique setting for studying the transformation relationships between individuals, groups, and institutions from destructive to constructive bonds. The programme is intentionally based in the city of Tromsø, because it has a long history of working towards peaceful co-existence among local ethnic and cultural groups.
During the first year, students will attend compulsory courses to learn about the core debates and perspectives in the field.
The second year focuses mainly on Master's Thesis projects. These thesis projects are designed by the students themselves, depending on their individual interests and experiences. The programme offers opportunities to collect data from any part of the world to support Master's Thesis projects.
Upon completion of the programme, the candidate should have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of:
Skills
Capacity to:
Competence
Ability to:
The MPCT prepares students for challenging careers in sectors as diverse as security and diplomatic services, emergency and humanitarian assistance, international aid and donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations. In addition, MPCT offers transferrable competencies and skills for those who wish to pursue training in professions such as journalism and teaching. Ultimately, MPCT candidates may apply for admission to relevant PhD programmes.
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Admission to the Master's Programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation:
Admission is competitive, based primarily on academic qualifications (educational background) and secondly on the quality of the Statement of Purpose.
Applicants must provide a Statement of Purpose (maximum of two pages). This Statement must tell about the applicant’s motivation for pursuing a Master's degree in this programme (i.e. relating prior academic achievements and professional experiences to the core concerns of the programme). There is no need for recommendation letters.
The programme is English-taught. Applicants must provide proof of proficiency in English.
Set curriculum makes a fulltime study for 2 years, approximately 1500-1800 workhours per year.
Activities are lectures, seminars, student presentations and peer reviews, individual supervision, excursions, and guest lectures.
The teaching and learning methods are problem-based, i.e. using problems and issues informing everyday life as teaching materials. The teaching involves lectures, seminars and self-readings. The variety of teaching methods are designed to enhance the students' problem-solving capabilities. Every student will be assigned a thesis supervisor in the first year of study. Supervision is given through seminars and individual tutorials.
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On successful completion of the degree programme, students may be qualified for admission to a PhD programme in a number of academic areas at the UiT the Arctic University of Norway or elsewhere.
Exchange studies abroad will make you more attractive on the job market. Studies abroad will increase your learning outcomes, improve your language skills, give you unique adventures and international experience.
The Master’s degree programme in Peace and Conflcit Transformation (MPCT) has bilateral exchange agreements with universities abroad where the student may take modules that will subsequently be approved as part of the degree. In this degree programme, we recommend exchange studies abroad in the 3rd semester. We make certain reservations concerning what modules the exchange university has to offer. Prior to going abroad, the student should have a preliminary approval. Academic Coordinator of MPCT will assist the student in choosing modules that will be approved as part of the degree. Final approval at UiT will be given upon application with documentation of passed exams in the recommended modules abroad. For an updated overview of exchange universities we refer to UiT’s webpage on internationalisation, or you may contact our international coordinator.
Electives may be taken at our partner universities. Updated information on relevant courses available is offered by the programme administration. Exchange requires a sojourn of at least three months.
Partner institutions are:
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University of Hamburg | Tyskland |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Japan |
Institute of Political Studies Paris-'Sciences Po' | Frankrike |
University of Almería | Spania |
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences | Østerrike |
Ilia State University | Georgia |
Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov | Russland |