Skip to main content
PostgraduateMA

Peace and Conflict Studies

University of Manchester
Manchester, England
Visit University Website
1 yearDuration
£8,950Per Year (Intl)
£14,450Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by University of Manchester, the MA Peace and Conflict Studies provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. With peace processes collapsing into war in many places around the world, there has never been a more important time to study how and why peace processes succeed or fail. With the help of award-winning academics, our Peace and Conflict Studies master's course will build your understanding of how peace is defined, built, and maintained. Our MA in Peace and Conflict Studies draws on expertise from the fields of politics, history, anthropology and the arts to offer you the opportunity to engage with conflict management, conflict resolution, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and statebuild... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating.

What You'll Learn

Humanitarianism and Conflict Response
Human Rights in World Politics
Critical Environmental Politics
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
View on university website

Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic76

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£8,950

per year

Total Course Cost (12 months)£8,950

Home Student Fee

£14,450

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

63%Working
3%Studying
13%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
48%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH15-01-01 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

1 Scholarship Available

Matched to your course, level & nationality

Your nationality

Merit

President's Doctoral Scholar Award

University of Manchester · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
University of Manchester

About University of Manchester

University of Manchester offers Peace and Conflict Studies as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#35QS World
#8UK Ranking
46,305+Students
446+Courses
Russell GroupTEF Silver
View University Profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Explore courses, compare universities, and find scholarships at CourseOptions.com

Explore All Courses