Guide to MA Program in Peace and Conflict Resolution and Related Fields

Dear Colleagues

Many individuals around the world are interested in doing graduate work in Peace and Conflict Resolution at the MA or Ph.D. level. This guide is for MA level programs. For Ph.D. programs see the resource guide There are several excellent existing guides to finding programs listed below (Please note that no guide provides complete up-to-date information on all programs, thus please feel free to suggest additional programs and also do your own research).

RELEVANT GUIDES TO GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAMS

1. The Peacemakers Trust in Canada has complied an excellent list of programs around the world see, http://www.peacemakers.ca/education/educationlinks.html

2. Dr. Brian Polkinghorn at Salisbury State University, has compiled an excellent guide to Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies and Alternative Dispute Resolution around the World.

3.The Peace and Justice Studies Association publishes a guide to peace and conflict related programs at all levels.

4.CR Info has an online guide to higher education programs related to Conflict issues.

5.Eastern Mennonite University has also put together a useful guide to MA level programs related to Peace and Conflict Studies.

6. Wikipedia has an entry that provides an overview of the field of Peace and Conflict Studies and key research institutes.

Idealist, one of the leading nonprofit career sites has recently developed the Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center. This is a terrific site that has key information for individuals seeking to pursue graduate programs related to social change. The resources includes tips for how to select a program, how to write an effective application, application procedures, identifying funding and more.

SCHOLARSHIPS/FUNDING FOR MA PROGRAMS
For more information on funding possibilities please consult the Scholarships Guide and/or directly contact the respective academic program.

KEY MA PROGRAMS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Regarding MA programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields see some of the key programs below. Feel free to suggest additional programs and you're encouraged to consult the resource guides listed above.

UNITED STATES
In Washington, DC area there are the following MA level programs:
Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution Program, Georgetown University
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, American University

Other regions in the US

Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University, New York
MA in Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

International Peace and Conflict Resolution MA program at Arcadia University in Pennsylvania.
MA in Peace Studies, Notre Dame University, Indiana.
Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, NOVA Southeastern University, Florida (also offers online and certificate programs)
Master of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict, Brandies University, Massachusetts
Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts in Boston
Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies University of San Diego, California.
MA in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, California State University, Dominguez Hills (offers an online program)
The Master's Program In Conflict and Dispute Resolution, University of Oregon.
Masters in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (offers campus-based and online version) at Creighton University in Nebraska.

ASIA
AUSTRALIA
Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at University of Queensland
Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney

NEW ZEALAND
The National Centre for Peace And Conflict Studies, at the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand is New Zealand’s first Centre to combine global cross-disciplinary expertise on the issues of development, peacebuilding and conflict transformation. It offers postgraduate programs at the Masters and PhD level.

EUROPE
AUSTRIA
MA for Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Tran... at the University of Innsbruck.
IRELAND
M.Phil, International Peace Studies, Trinity College, Dublin
SERBIA
MA program in Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University
SPAIN
Online MA in Conflictology,Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona
SWITZERLAND
MA of Advanced Studies in Peace and Conflict Transformation, University of Basel

UNITED KINGDOM
M.Phil, Reconciliation Studies, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Belfast

LATIN AMERICA
COSTA RICA
University of Peace - Offers 10 MA programs related to peace and conflict studies.