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Offered By:	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact:	Dr Jacinta O'Hagan

Graduate Diploma in International Affairs Specialising in Peace and Conflict Studies

The GSIA has established an international partnership with the International Peace Research Institute Oslo to teach a Peace and Conflict Studies specialisation within the GSIA degree programs. The program is designed to provide advanced academic training in conflict resolution and peace-building within a broader understanding of international relations. It considers issues such as the causes of conflict, conflict management, peace-building, humanitarian intervention and the ethical dilemmas associated with these issues.

For further information, please see the Graduate Studies in International Affairs web site.

Requirements

The GDIA Specialising in Peace & Conflict Studies is a 48 unit coursework degree.

Candidates are required to complete:

• 24 units of compulsory courses (taken full-time only) in Oslo, Norway, taught by the Peace Research Institute, Oslo

 and

• 24 units of courses at ANU - consisting of World Politics INTR8036 and two 6-unit electives.

If students achieve an average of 70% for the two semesters of Graduate Diploma coursework, with no fails recorded, they are eligible to transfer to the MIA or the MAIR and gain status for 24 units of the GDIA coursework.

See GSIA Working Rules for further details.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.