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

Master of 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 MIA 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 one 12-unit core course  (either World Politics INTR8036 or International Relations Theory INTR8011) and two 6-unit electives.

MIA candidates require an average of at least 65%, with no fails recorded, to be awarded the degree.

See GSIA Working Rules for further details.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.