Conflict Resolution and Governance

  Netherlands

Amsterdam

Description: The master's programme in Conflict Resolution and Governance combines the development of insights into the challenges facing contemporary government to the reflection on new effective forms of governance. In particular it offers insights new theories and emerging practices of conflict resolution, deliberative problem solving and strategies of system-change in volatile societies.

Highlights: The MSc in Conflict Resolution and Governance is a high standard, internationally accredited, interdisciplinary, English-taught programme, including education in an international classroom, instruction in small classes, intensive guidance and coaching by staff and faculty concerning both practical and academic issues and an atmosphere which is determined by enthusiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS guarantees housing for one year for all international fee-paying students (both degree and non-degree).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 1900 EEA residents / 9500 non EEA residents

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 29

Scholarships are Available. - * ISHSS scholarship: The ISHSS offers a limited number of scholarships for non-EEA Master's students with an excellent overall grade point average (GPA). * DELTA scholarship: (Dutch Education: Learning on Top level Abroad) scholarships for Master's students from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 (three) months

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Amsterdam, International School for Humanitites and Social Sciences (ISHSS)'s Mission Statement: The International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) provides English taught, internationally accredited, academic education in the Social Sciences on the Undergraduate and Graduate level. The ISHSS aims to create a learning environment favourable to students and lecturers alike, which makes students from all over the world feel welcome and which lets lecturers and staff feel that their work is appreciated and respected. The atmosphere is determined by enthousiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS offers education to exchange students and to fee paying students on undergraduate and graduate level. The ISHSS offers modular education in diverse programmes, short (i.e. summer programmes) or longer (certificate and master's programmes). These programmes are interdisciplinary in nature and intertwined among each other.

Year Founded: 1998