Master's Programme in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding 120 credits
About the programme
While studying Master's Degree Program in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding gives you in-depth knowledge about crisis management and peacebuilding at national and international level. The main perspective is governance under uncertainty caused by crisis, disasters and conflicts. You will develop skills to analyze and manage uncertainty in light of knowledge about crisis management systems, legal norms, power relations and planning for societal reconstruction. You will get in-depth training in analysis methods and writing of scientific reports.
Researchers who are active in their fields also teach in the programme
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Internship creates a great way to get into working life
Design your studies based on your own interests and needs
Programme overview
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Crisis Management
13%
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Peace and Conflict Studies
12%
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Global and Regional Governance
12%
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Optinal courses/Internship
25%
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Method
12%
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Thesis
26%
While studying
The program can be attended for one year for the degree of Master of Science 60 credits or for two years for the degree of Master of Science 120 credits. In both cases the first year starts with mandatory courses such as Crisis Management Systems in Comparative Perspective, Global and Regional Governance, and Reconstruction after Crisis and Disasters, as well as courses in method which will prepare you for the work on Master's Degree Thesis.
There are also opportunities to study elective advanced level courses from other disciplines and universities within Sweden as well as broad. Master's Degree Program includes internship period that can be conducted once or twice during the program. Thus, the program is characterized by a high degree of free choice of courses, internships and thesis topics.
Programme overview
Semester 1
Systems of Crisis Management in Comparative Perspective 15 credits Mandatory
Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences 7,5 credits Mandatory
Quantitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences 7,5 credits Mandatory
Semester 2
Semester 2, for Master of Science Degree 60 credits
Internship I / Electives 15 credits
Thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies 15 credits Mandatory
Semester 2, for Master of Science Degree 120 credits
Internship I / Electives 15 credits
Internship II/ Electives 15 credits
Semester 3
Global and Regional Governance 15 credits Mandatory
Peace and Peacebuilding 15 credits Mandatory
Semester 4
For students who has written a master thesis 15 credits
Electives 15 credits
Thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies 15 credits Mandatory
For students who have not written a theses semester 2
Thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies 30 credits Mandatory
Future and career opportunities
Career opportunities Master's Degree Program in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding prepares you for work in the public sector on local, regional, national and international level and in governmental and non-governmental organizations in the fields of crisis management and peacebuilding. Among other things, you can work with management, analysis and planning in crisis and conflict areas.
International activities in fields of crisis, disaster and conflict management have dramatically increased in the latest decades and there is a need for qualified human resources. Many of the larger international organisations are also requiring an advanced level university studies degree.
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Film about the programme
Alice Cassuriaga Dias Jalles and Fabio König tell about their studies at the Masterprogramme of Crisis Management and Peacebuilding at Umeå university.
Voices about the programme
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The programme enables a research career
Student
We know that the winters are cold and dark - so why choose Umeå? Matheus Souza is one of the departments international PHD-students from Brasil. We asked him how he views his new city and why he choose the Department of Political Science at Umeå university for his doctoral studies.
