Peace and Justice Leadership, M.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 12 months
    Duration

About

The Peace and Justice Leadership program is offered by the School for International Training. Student can focus on conflict in relation to development, inter-group relations, youth programs, humanitarian aid, education, or human rights. The program focuses on SIT’s strength in human relations, multicultural competence, and hands-on, pragmatic pedagogy.

SIT has a distinguished history of offering students from around the world exceptional peacebuilding education and training. Today, students can choose among multiple program options of different durations and formats, including online. A summary of each program is given below—visit each program’s individual web page for more information.

This programs offers graduate-level training and professional development in conflict transformation and offers three graduate credits. Participants take advantage of the exceptional opportunity the program provides to engage with peacebuilders from 30+ countries around the world.

Career
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 
  • Conflict Prevention and Education, 
  • Nonprofits and NGOs, 
  • Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation

Programme Structure

Courses include:
  • Practitioner Inquiry: Quantitative & Qualitative Research Methods
  • Theory and Practice of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
  • Post-War Development and Peacebuilding
  • Conflict and Identity
  • Mediation
  • Skills and Practices in Intergroup Dialogue
  • Initiatives in Peacebuilding

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
    • Duration description
      12-16 months
  • Credits
    36 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    Blended
  • More information Go to the programme website

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    100

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    600

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

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  • Minimum required score:

    7

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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Academic Requirements

To be considered for admission to the MA in Peace and Justice Leadership program, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • US bachelor's degree or an equivalent that demonstrates academic ability
  • Demonstrated English language ability (see details below)
  • Intercultural and professional experience
  • Demonstrated ability to use experience as a source of learning

Tuition Fee

  • International

    43692 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 43695 USD for the full programme and a duration of 12 months.

  • National

    43692 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 43695 USD for the full programme and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Brattleboro

  • 1040 - 1550 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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