Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences

Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences is a Masters program taught at Tampere University, Finland. Intake: Autumn. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research is a two-year Master of Social Sciences at Tampere University. The programme takes a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to peace and conflict research. Students study wars and conflicts, their short- and long-term consequences, conflict transformation, and the conditions for peaceful change.

The first year begins with the introductory courses “Understanding Conflicts and Violence” and “Practices and Ideas of Peace: Critical and Historical Perspectives”, followed by thematic courses such as Decolonizing Peace, Feminist Peace Research and Everyday Peace Approaches, and Human Mobilities and Transnational Dimensions of Conflicts. The second year focuses on thesis seminars and writing the Master’s thesis under the guidance of a personal thesis supervisor. Students may also complete an optional internship.

The programme is hosted by Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI). It also draws on close contacts with practitioners in conflict resolution, civilian crisis management and mediation, and it includes co-operation with universities and organisations such as the National Defence University and CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.

Modules

• Understanding Conflicts and Violence
• Practices and Ideas of Peace: Critical and Historical Perspectives
• Decolonizing Peace
• Feminist Peace Research and Everyday Peace Approaches
• Human Mobilities and Transnational Dimensions of Conflicts

The minimum requirements for admission in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences at Tampere University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Tampere University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Tampere University as pre-requiste for admission in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences.

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• postgraduate studies
• independent research work
• conflict resolution
• mediation
• crisis management
• government
• international organisations
• NGOs
• media

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.