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Prospective Students
Dear Student,
The Faculty of Social Science at the University of Tromsų offers a two-year Master's Degree programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation (MPCT). The programme has an international recruitment of students, with a mixture of students from Nordic and non-Nordic countries. All literature, teaching and student work is in English.
The programme is especially applicable for those seeking a national or international career in governmental or non-governmental organisations, international organisations and diplomatic services as well as in teaching or research.
The overall theme of this Master's Degree Programme is the problem of violence and violence reduction. The programme is designed to provide the student with knowledge and training in reflection on causes and consequences of violence, problems, circumstances and relations which may increase the possibility of violence, and exploring possibilities of violence reduction under varying circumstances. It takes an interdisciplinary approach covering a variety of mandatory courses which students can combine with elective courses and specializations in a various fields, such as Peace and Identity, Peace and Globalization, Peace and Health, Peace and Gender, Peace and the UN, Peace Education and Non-violence, Human Rights. During the first year of studies, teaching is intensive, with an emphasis on course work, group work, papers, oral presentations, and discussions. The second year gives the student the possibility to take elective courses, participate in project seminars and write his or her master's thesis.
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