Full time
12 months
SEP-24
MA - Master of Arts
Peace Studies Social Sciences Law / Legal Studies
Taught
Overview
Our new MA in Peace, Resilience and Social Justice is designed for those seeking an advanced understanding of the major contemporary trends shaping our world, such as environmental crisis, widening inequality and social division, resource scarcity, and violent conflict.
The programme critically examines how society is responding to these challenges, from contentious collective action and political resistance through to efforts to design and create more resilient, sustainable communities.
You will explore topics such as:
The programme is delivered by the Division of Peace Studies and International Development, which maintains an international reputation as a centre for excellence in research, teaching, training and policy engagement. This means your teaching will not only be research-informed but also by staff that are well positioned to facilitate policy and practitioner community engagement.
Learning and assessment
We use a wide range of teaching, learning and assessment methods to enable students to understand and develop skills for engagement and employment with important policy and practitioner communities (International organisations, governments, NGOs, business associations, etc.), and provide opportunities for students to engage with these in detail through simulation exercises and training workshops, as well as facilitated contacts with practitioners.
Career support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies.
Career prospects
Our postgraduate politics courses were ranked 2nd in the UK for employability in the 2018 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES).
For this course (per year)
£7,938
For this course (per year)
£20,468
Students need to have an undergraduate degree at 2.2 or above. Plus minimum of GCSE English grade 4 or C or above (equivalents accepted).
The University of Bradford is a great place to learn. A progressive institution in many ways, it offers students a place in a diverse and welcoming community and aims to make a positive impact on the world through the high quality of its research. The university’s campus has a city centre location which is extremely convenient for local amenities, while the facilities are modern and eco-friendly, including the use of hemp-based building...more
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