In keen international competition keen international competition, Uppsala University has been named one of Rotary International’s seven international Peace Centers. This means that students from all over the world will be able to receive Rotary scholarships to pursue a master program in peace and conflict studies at Uppsala.
(120 Swedish points / 120 ECTS)
The Master Programme in Politics and International Studies is given jointly by the Department of Peace and Conflict Research and the Department of Government. The programme has three specialisations: Peace and Conflict Studies, Eurasian Studies and Political Science.
The Department of Peace and Conflict Research offers two specialisations: Peace and Conflict Studies and Eurasian Studies.
The aim of this specialisation in the MA programme is to give the student a systematic understanding of the basic questions pertaining to the research and study of matters related to war, peace and conflict resolution. The programme enables students to critically examine, assess and analyse the origin, development and resolution of armed conflicts on a scientific basis. The student acquires knowledge and skills that give the capacity for independent and critical assessment, the ability to solve problems self-reliantly and the ability to monitor the development of knowledge obtained by peace and conflict research. The Specialisation in Peace and Conflict Studies provides the students with a broad competence and knowledge to analyse conflicts and to understand processes of war termination and peacebuilding at local, national, regional and global levels.
The Eurasian specialisation is designed for Swedish as well as international students with an interest in the problems and implications of current ambitions to establish and uphold democracy, market economy and the rule of law in the Eurasian region. The general objective of this specialisation is to provide the students with theoretical skills, as well as empirical and practical knowledge, required for professional practice both in academia and in the field, all with a focus on contemporary policy issues. The theoretical forefront will consist of theories from the social and legal sciences, supported by cultural and historical perspectives. The programme's regional focus stretches from the Balkans, via Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union (including Caucasus and Central Asia), to China and Northeast Asia.
The Department will no longer be admitting students to the Eurasian Studies specialization due to the shutdown of the specialization according to the decision of the Faculty Board.
All current students pursuing Eurasian Studies will be able to finalize the programme.
In case of questions, please contact Eurasian Studies coordinator Jevgenija Gehsbarga jevgenija.gehsbarga@pcr.uu.se or Jan Ångström jan.angstrom@pcr.uu.se
Ms. Liana Lopes
Programme Coordinator
E-mail: liana.lopes@pcr.uu.se
Phone: +46 (0) 18 471 23 77
Fax: +46 (0)18 69 51 02
P.O. Box 514
SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
Ms. Ulla Öberg
Programme Administrator
E-mail: ulla.oberg@pcr.uu.se
Phone: +46 (0)18 471 23 49
Fax: +46 (0)18 69 51 02
P.O. Box 514
SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
Ms. Jevgenija Gehsbarga
Programme Coordinator
E-mail: jevgenija.gehsbarga@pcr.uu.se
Phone: +46 (0) 18 471 16 30
Fax: +46 (0)18 69 51 02
P.O. Box 514
SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
Ms. Eva Dreimanis
Programme Administrator
E-mail: eva.dreimanis@pcr.uu.se
Phone: +46 18 471 23 79
Fax: +46 (0)18 69 51 02
P.O. Box 514
SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
