Master of Social Justice in Peace and Conflict Studies

From justice and reconciliation after mass violence to the role of the United Nations in peacekeeping and peace building, we will explore the intellectual and practical challenges of attaining peace with justice in a program that you can tailor to suit your personal interests and career aspirations.
This course is suited to people who wish to make a meaningful difference in challenging and rewarding professions with the United Nations, non-government organisations, media organisations, the private sector, government departments and agencies.
The Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will develop critical understanding of the roots of human rights violations and the tools and mechanisms deployed to promote and protect people.

You will complete core units that offer an interdisciplinary grounding in development, peace and conflict, and human rights and stream selective units highlighting the role of peace with justice in transforming societies.

You will also complete a capstone experience comprising either a dissertation, a vocational placement, or an independent research project.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies) requires:

a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or

completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.

IELTS score: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band

TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band