The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies (CPRS) promotes research and learning which contribute to a deeper understanding of peace and reconciliation.
CPRS’s online MA in Peacebuilding offers a higher education opportunity to middle and senior managers working for institutions including UN agencies, bilateral development organisations, national authorities and international and national NGOs. Candidates will typically have at least 6 years of work experience in areas related to peacebuilding, enabling them to complete a Masters award within one year through blended learning.
The aim is to provide an educational programme that meets their needs by evaluating their professional and training experience and mapping it against the first 120M credits of a Masters programme by the Accreditation of Prior Expriential Learning (APEL); and allowing them to then complete an MA through a subject specialist assignment and a dissertation.
The main mode of course delivery is off-campus via online access to a dedicated team of tutors, discussions with other course participants, and electronic information resources. The programme includes two three-day intensive residential workshops to be held in Coventry and Istanbul/London.
Objectives
The MA focuses on enhancing analytical skills and enabling students to apply theories and concepts to their existing knowledge and experiences, at the same time as formally evaluating and awarding credits for their work experience. In particular, the MA develops:
– Integrated critical awareness and understanding of peacebuilding management and related skills required for effective performance at a strategic level
– Specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of peacebuilding and related subject areas including conflict transformation and human security
– Research skills which can be applied in the work place to enhance management performance
– The ability to integrate theory and practice in complex situations, both systematically and creatively, to improve organisational performance and personal effectiveness
– Lifelong learning skills for career enhancement
Fees
Fees for home/EU/international students: £ 7,500.
Participants are expected to cover all travel, accommodation and subsistence costs to attend the workshops.
Scholarships
The scholarships are discretionary for tuition fees up to a maximum of £7,000. You are more likely to be successful in your application if you can show that you have made efforts in this direction, and that you need only partial funding from us. In previous years we have made a number of awards to cover 50% of the university fees. Priority will be given to candidates from low to middle income economies working for local or national organizations.
Scholarships must be taken up for the study year 2012 and cannot be deferred.
English Language Requirements
International students are required to provide evidence of English language skills to the level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Deadline for submitting the scholarship applications is August 1, 2011
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