University of Leicester MSc in Security, Conflict and International Development

The MSc in Security, Conflict and International Development has been designed to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategic security and justice challenges faced by countries emerging from conflict. The course is aimed specifically at those working - or planning to work - in international development.

Students will develop skills, knowledge and understanding of conflict prevention and recovery. The course includes six modules and a dissertation which allow you to focus on an area relevant to your own professional development.

The main focus of the course is security sector reform, understanding the role of security, how to develop the rule of law, and the importance of human rights in delivering justice and security - together with broader issues relating to international security and the risks posed by countries emerging from and vulnerable to conflict.

• 2:1 or equivalent professional qualification.

• We can give special consideration to applicants who have significant work experience in a relevant field.

• As an alternative to the above English language requirements: The University of Leicester English Language Test which takes only 90 minutes and is available on demand.

This programme will enhance your CV and allow you to seek positions where international strategic thinking is required or work as international development consultant.

Our university was founded almost a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the future. Their aim was that sacrifices made in war should be commemorated through education and research that would change the world for the better.

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University of Leicester works with Stafford in the Middle East, which is the regional resource agent for the university.