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Get professional education in conflict transformation and peace building, and gain a systematic perspective on the challenges facing individuals, families, organizations, and communities — locally and globally – with UNC Greensboro’s MA in Peace and Conflict Studies.
The Student Experience
- Peace and Conflict Studies focuses on resolving the challenges faced by individuals or professional, organizational, and community groups, such as diversity, human rights, and social justice.
- Courses are designed not only for aspiring conflict professionals but also for students in other programs looking to enhance their skills through conflict and peace electives.
- The program promotes a systemic and critical perspective to the challenges facing individuals, families, organizations and communities in both a global and local analytical and practical perspective.
After Graduation
- Prepares graduates for careers in fields such as mediation, education, and negotiation, students learn needed skills for peaceful resolutions, such as mediation, negotiation, violence intervention, and collaborative problem solving.
- Graduates of this program may also work in positions or fields such as these: mediator, conciliator, or negotiator, restorative justice facilitator, diplomat/peacemaker, educator, trainer, or dialogue facilitator, legal or criminal justice reform professional, law enforcement, peacebuilding professional, or business/nonprofit program management.
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