Master in Conflict and Development Studies
On campus learning,
Full Time,
Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 299
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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ABOUT
Studying Master in Conflict and Development Studies at Ghent university:
The Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies allows you to gain insight into the broader thinking about conflict and development-related issues, and how to analyze these in a critical manner. You also learn to analyze policy interventions by governments and (inter)national organizations in this domain. The programme structure allows you to choose to put an emphasis on a more policy-oriented or a more academically oriented approach.
Necessary information:
- Duration: 1 year, 60 credits
- Degree awarded by: Ghent University
- Admission criteria: Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Faculty: Political and Social Sciences
- Language of instruction: English
- Tuition fee: per 60 credits 2118.10€
Curriculum:
The overall programme structure is outlined below. General:
- Politics of Conflict
- Politics of Development
Seminars in Politics of Conflict and Development - Methodology and Fieldwork Practice
- Seminars
Subscribe to 20 credit units from the following list, with no more than 6 credit units from the courses with reference A / UKV.
- Postcolonial Studies
- Gender and Globalization
- Sustainable Development
- Contentious Politics in North Africa
- Capital and Class in the Middle East
- State and Society in Asia
- Rural Sociology
- Conflict and Society in Central and
- Eastern Africa
- Transnationalism and Migration
- Politics of Islam
- Humanitarian Policy
- The European Union’s International
- Development Policy
- Human Rights: Multidisciplinary
- Perspectives
- Academic English
- Advanced Academic English
- Coaching and Diversity
- Sustainability Thinking
- Community Service Learning: Seminar
- Political Sciences
Master’s Dissertation 15 Credits
Career opportunity:
The Student Career Hub will answer all your questions regarding your future career and your search for a challenging job.
The Graduation fair offers the opportunity to get acquainted with the current job market.
Application Requirements:
You are eligible for this program if you hold a relevant Bachelor degree. This includes bachelors in political science or a solid background in relevant social sciences, including social science methodology and conflict studies. Students who hold a Bachelor of Political Science (or equivalent) from a non-Belgian University, are admitted based on an evaluation of the content of their previous studies. The Study Programme Committee will make the final decision whether to accept the application or not. The Study Programme Committee can decide that students need to follow a preparatory course, for instance for students who hold another diploma of bachelor or master than mentioned.
English language requirements:
Candidates need to present test results of one of the following tests:
| Language Test | Score |
| ACADEMIC IELTS | 6 |
| TOEFL IBT | 72 |
| TOEFL PBT | 510 |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | 59 |
| CEFR | B2 |
Deadlines and intakes:
Startup online application:
- Students who need a visa: October – March
- Students who don’t need a visa: October – May
Submit application:
- Students who need a visa: Before 1 APRIL
- Students who don’t need a visa: Before 1 JUNE
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Expenses (EUR)
2,118
Application Fee
0
Program expenses
University & General Expenses
REQUIREMENTS
50
accommodation
Ghent university in Belgium provides students with the opportunity to be accommodated in the university residence. Students can stay in rooms that are equipped with furniture, electricity, internet, a bicycle park and a laundry room. Students do not have to worry about water, electricity or internet bills, since they are covered by their payments. Furthermore, the dorms are constantly monitored and extremely safe and secure.
Those who do not wish to stay in a communal dorm and value their privacy above all, can rent apartments in town and live independently.
After Graduation
Students of Ghent university are constantly motivated to take part in internships during the course of their education and even after it in order to become fully familiar with their field of interest and gain first-hand practical experience in the job market. This makes them stand out in university and after graduation when they are looking for professional opportunities.
The university’s endeavors are not limited to encouragement and motivation. In fact, it helps students find suitable positions and helps them apply for them. It even helps graduates find internship opportunities in other countries to help the gain a worldly view as well as start the rig professional path that leads to success.0