Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies

Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg · Magdeburg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Magdeburg
Apply by
<p>15 July (in the year previous to planned enrolment for scholarship applicants and in the year of planned enrolment for everybody else)</p>
Starts
Winter semester

Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Bachelor of Arts or comparable university degree with at least 30 ECTS in social science and above average grades
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc English: telc English C1 PTE Academic: 76 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026): 5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 95 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 IELTS Academic: 7 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
15 July (in the year previous to planned enrolment for scholarship applicants and in the year of planned enrolment for everybody else)
Apply through
• uni-assist • E-mail

About this programme

The aim of the study programme is the interactive communication of knowledge about theories and methods of peace and conflict studies. On this basis, students acquire skills and expertise in the analysis of social and political contexts. The curriculum is focused on approaches that interrogate the causes of violent conflicts and make way for possibilities of transforming these conflicts. It is also focused on the investigation of tangible experiences of peaceful cohabitation and opportunities for the stabilisation and enhancement of non-violent conflict resolution mechanisms. The Peace and Conflict Studies programme focuses on the acquisition of theoretical and methodological skills from various disciplines; on the transfer of knowledge about different concepts, institutions, and instruments of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and human rights policies; and on the development of analytical and practical skills in constructive conflict management. The programme is designed to enable students to closely analyse complex conflicts from different perspectives; to evaluate political strategies and ongoing projects in the fields of security, peacebuilding, and human rights; and to propose alternative methods of conflict resolution. Having finished this programme, students know how international organisations function and how peaceful forms of politics can be re-established in contexts once ruled by overt violence. Also, students learn about the means and ends of human rights

Related pages

Other degree programmes at Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg