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Masters

University of Exeter

MA Conflict, Security and Development

Name: MA Conflict, Security and Development
Price: £12500 GBP

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Full time | Streatham Campus | 1 year | SEP-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Security Peace Studies

Course Summary

OverviewYou’ll gain an insider’s view of the challenges faced by organisations and government agencies when responding to humanitarian crises, civil wars and international conflictBenefit from an accredited work placement in the UK or overseas in the development, diplomacy or policy making sectorsExpand your knowledge with regular extra-curricular departmental talks by policy makers, activists and visiting scholarsLearn from world-leading experts with real-world experienceIn a time of constant global change your understanding of complex political and cultural issues will be highly relevant to a range of careers in international politics, security and development

Modules

Conflict, Security and Development in World Politics (30 Credits) - Core

This first required module for MA Conflict, Security and Development (CSD) provides scholarly grounding of the evolving concepts and practices of CSD. Students will have the opportunity to reflect meaningfully upon International Relations? conceptual frameworks used to interpret security, war and violence of war, the state, humanitarian intervention, issues of transitional justice, aid and development, and peace-building ? in general and in the context of some contemporary case studies. The module will provide the necessary intellectual and historical contexts to prepare students for the term 2 requirement which is a work placement module based in an organisation that works on the kinds of activities studied in this module.

Dissertation (60 Credits) - Core

Work Placement in Conflict, Security and Development (30 Credits) - Core

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£12,500

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Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,300

Entry requirements

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in their first degree in a relevant subject area. While we normally only consider applicants who meet this criteria, if you are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.

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A member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, the University of Exeter ranks in 11th place in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2026). The University of Exeter is one of only four Russell Group universities to be awarded Triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, recognising excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes. It is also internationally renowned for its research: in the 2021 Research...more

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