Modality
Online
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Online M.A. Sustainable Peace in the Contemportary World
The online Master of Arts in Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World programme engages competent professionals and researchers to resolve pressing and complex global problems that concern humanity. Every course in the programme shares a commitment to ethics, fundamental human values, gender sensitivity and multiculturalism.
The content of the online M.A. moves from a study of the origins of conflict at the personal, local, internal, and international levels to the promotion and practice of peace. The programme discusses the responsibilities and capacities of all social sectors, including key political and economic institutions, as well as civil society and individuals, and their potential impact on the environmental and social aspects of peace and conflict. Skills for the maintenance of peace are emphasized throughout the programme, including analysing and understanding conflict from multiple perspectives.
This is an interdisciplinary online programme, drawing on scholarship and methodologies from across academia. The complexities of today’s world, and the developments of the last thirty years in understanding peace and conflict, demand an approach that crosses boundaries while seeking to create new progressions in the main field of study.
All courses are well-integrated within the programme, bringing together modern theories, and concepts, in-depth case studies, best-practices from
around the world, sound methodologies, and the valuable contributions of course-takers.
About the Programme
Course Listing and Academic Calendar
Technological Requirements
Costs & Financial Aid
Application Process
FAQs
Course Listing and Academic Calendar
Course Listing and Academic Calendar
Technological Requirements
Costs & Financial Aid
Application Process
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I apply? Can I do it online, or do I need to send hard copies of my documents?
If applying for the online courses, applicants will need to submit the online enrollment form, found here. They will not need to send hard copies of documents. They will be asked to upload a copy of their undergraduate diploma(s) and a copy of the photo page of their passport, or an equivalent I.D.
If applying for the online MA in Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World, applicants will need to submit the online enrollment form, found here. Please see the Application Process page for detailed instructions. The following documents will need to be uploaded with the online application form:
- English Proficiency Test Scores Report (TOEFL, IELTS), if applicable
- Statement of Purpose
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- A Copy of Undergraduate Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Copy of Valid Identification.
Once accepted into the programme, and before graduating, online MA students will be required to mail an original copy of their undergraduate transcript and English Proficiency Test Scores, if applicable.
- When is the deadline to apply for the individual online courses and the online MA?
There is no set deadline for enrollment in the individual courses or online MA. However, please check the course listings for the next available online courses, and make sure to enroll as soon as possible, as courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications to the online MA are being accepted on a rolling basis.
- Are Doctorate and Master’s degrees offered through the Distance Education Programme?
We offer an online MA in Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World, online individual courses for credit and non-credit, and automated courses. For more information on any of these, please click on the menu bar, above. We currently do not have an online Doctorate programme.
- Is it possible to make payment by other means, other than credit card?
For logistical and security purposes, credit card payments are preferred. However, students have the option to complete payment by wire transfer, when taking the online MA in Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World and the individual online courses.
However, for students taking one of UPEACE’s automated courses, only credit card payments are accepted
- Am I entitled for a refund if I am unable to complete the course I have registered for?
A refund can only be offered before the start date of the course. Distance Education Programme cannot offer refunds after a course starts.
- How long does it take to finish an online course, and the online MA Programme?
Individual courses run for either 6 weeks (for a 2-credit course) or 9 weeks (for a 3-credit course). For online MA students, the academic year proceeds from September of one year to December of the next year. But students can start the online MA at any time. If students begin the programme in September, they can complete the online MA in one and a half years. Extensions may be provided for a maximum of four years, after enrolling in the programme.
- Will there be any need to meet online at any specific time/date? If so, how will these be set?
Classes are held asynchronously, meaning that students will have the ability to participate in the courses at any time, according to their own schedule. All interaction among professors and students will be through forums and email.