Master's in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Trento

Description: In response to the high level of skill and professionalism required to perform the activities of peacebuilding, this Master's course provides advanced training to those who intend to work (either professionally or voluntarily) in the field of international humanitarian cooperation, particularly in the context of international operations, along the continuum from conflict prevention to institution building.

International careers in this field are particularly competitive and difficult to undertake. Combining academic study with a hands-on operational approach, the Master's offers participants a course of study at the end of which they will be able to present themselves as being highly qualified academically and will possess practical experience, which will give them ready access to the world of international cooperation in the field of peace building.

Following the Master's course students will be eminently suitable for careers with international organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, in public administrations and local bodies active in the area of international cooperation and solidarity at regional, provincial and communal levels.

Highlights: After completing the instructional phase of the Master's and successfully passing final examinations, each participant is required to complete a period of professional internship of at least 12 weeks with an international organization or NGO.

Some examples of organizations in which last years' students did their internships are:

* COOPI
* International Crisis Group (ICG)
* INTERSOS
* Italian Red Cross
* MOVIMONDO
* No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ)
* Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
* ProgettoMondo (MLAL)
* United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)
* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)
* World Health Organisation (WHO)

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 4000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 14

Scholarships are Available. - The School of International Studies offers course participants a grant to subsidize their internships. The sum disbursed depends on the needs of the individual students, up to a maximum of ﾬ 2,000

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 months

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

University of Trento's Mission Statement: The purpose of the University is to develop and transmit knowledge by virtue of the free exercise of research, teaching and study, as well as to prepare its students for the world of work and professions. As the principal seat of scientific research and training, the University promotes and coordinates teaching research and the transmission of knowledge as well as providing permanent education and vocational training.

Year Founded: 2001