Conflict Transformation & Social Justice

Overview

This is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme taught through subject areas that include politics and international relations, law, anthropology, history, philosophy, sociology and the creative arts. Module choice within the programme will permit you to build your own personalised portfolio of knowledge and learning within the area of conflict transformation and social justice. You will be taught by academics and practitioners whose expertise in conflict transformation is both national and global and who offer research-led teaching on Europe, Asia, and South America. Queen's University offers the only global interdisciplinary MA programme on Conflict Transformation and Social Justice.



Course Structure

Students may enrol on a full-time (9 months) or part-time (2 years) basis. Students must complete two core modules (40 CATS points), four optional modules (80 CATS points) and a research dissertation (60 CATS points).



The MA is awarded to students who successfully complete six taught modules (120 CATS points) and a research dissertation (60 CATS points).



Exit qualifications are available: students may exit with a Postgraduate Diploma by successfully completing 120 CATS points from taught modules.

Year 1

Core Modules

Dissertation (60 credits)

APPROACHES TO RESEARCH DESIGN (20 credits)



Optional Modules

Transitional Justice (20 credits)

Religion, Power and Peacebuilding (20 credits)

Global Concepts and Practice of Conflict Transformation and Social Justice (20 credits)

Conflict Mediation and Transformation (20 credits)

Feminism(s), Gender and Global Politics (20 credits)

Social Divisions, Conflict and Change in Northern Ireland: New Sociological Research (10 credits)

Democratic Challenges and Innovations (20 credits)

Social Injustice (20 credits)

Conflict Intervention (20 credits)

Anthropology of Conflict: Ireland and Beyond (20 credits)

Contemporary Security (20 credits)

Global Political Economy (20 credits)

Inequality and Emotions (10 credits)

Comparative Human Rights (20 credits)

Graduate

Normally at least a 2.2 Honours degree (with minimum of 55%) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in an Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences discipline or another cognate subject area.



Applicants with a 2.2 Honours degree below 55% (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) may be admitted if they hold a Master's degree, or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University, or if they have 3 years' relevant working experience in the field of conflict transformation, youth work, social justice or related experience in community engagement or public service delivery.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible and ideally no later than 15th August 2025 for courses which commence in late September. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal prior to the deadline stated on course finder. Notifications to this effect will appear on the application portal against the programme application page.

1 year (Full Time), 3 years (Part Time)

Entry Year: 2025/26

Career Prospects

Our MA will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a range of careers in the private, public and voluntary sectors, domestically and internationally, including working in peacebuilding organisations, charities, international development agencies, journalism, social and community work, dispute resolution, counselling, policing, politics and policy development, law, teaching, religious ministry, research, and doctoral study/academia.