Call for Applications: United Nations Mandated University for Peace Is Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

Feb 1, 2016 | United Nations mandated University for Peace
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The United Nations mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) embraces an innovative and inter-disciplinary approach to both pedagogy and content of post-secondary learning. UPEACE's ten master programmes offer specialized, multi-disciplinary courses and an international faculty use engaging and participating teaching models for face-to-face classroom instructin which address various areas related to peace and peacebulding immersed in cutting-edge topics such as:

• Deparment of Environment and Development:

• Environment Development and Peace
• Specialization in Environmental Security and Governance
• Specialization in Sustainable Natural Resource Management
• Specialization in Climate Change Policy
• Specialization in Sustainable Food Systems
• Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
• Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - (Dual Degree with American University)
• Water Cooperation and Peace - (Joint Educational Programme with the Institute for Water Educaation (UNESCO-IHE) and Oregon State University 

• Department of Peace and Conflict Studies:

• Gender and Peace Building
• International Peace Studies 
• Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
• Peace Education 

• Deparment of International Law:
• International Law
• Specialization in Human Rights
• Specialization in the Settlement of Disputes

• Spanish Language M.A Programme (NEW)

• M.A. Resolución de Conflictos, Paz y Desarrollo 

In addition to these Master's programmes, UPEACE offers a Online Master programme (Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World) and individual online courses, Semester Broad programmes, Doctoral Training opportunities, and Undergraduate Credit-Building Programme (UCP-UPEACE. For more information about UPEACE's programmes, please visit email admissions@upeace.org.