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sustainable-energy-systems-management-msc sustainable-energy-systems-management-pgdip systemic-practice-family-therapy-msc systemic-practice-family-therapy-pgcert systemic-practice-family-therapy-pgdip systemic-psychotherapy-msc teaching-english-speakers-other-languages-applied-linguistics-msc translation-ma violence-terrorism-security-ma violence-terrorism-security-pgdip youth-justice-msc youth-justice-pgdip zero-carbon-engineering-pgcert Share Facebook Linkedin Email Undergraduate 2025 MA | Postgraduate Taught Conflict Transformation and Social Justice Apply now Register Interest Entry year Academic Year 2026/27 Entry requirements 2.2 Attendance 1 year (Full-time) 3 years (Part-time) Places available 25 (Full Time) 25 (Part Time) Overview Course content Modules Entry requirements Careers Fees and funding Apply 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. Hosted in the School of HAPP, this programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding both conflict transformation.
Key Program Features
Conflict Transformation and Social Justice highlights
Career Development
Our graduates find employment in NGOS, civil sector organisations, in policy research, law, advocacy, government, peace journalism, and conflict mediation settings.
Internationally Renowned Experts
Students are afforded the opportunity to meet both scholars and practitioners of conflict transformation and social justice through a range of modules, masterclasses and events that emphasise both the scholarly and applied elements of conflict transformation and social justice.
You will be taught by staff with research profiles of international standing, and wide ranges of interest in conflict transformation and social justice both geographically and disciplinary. You will have the opportunity to attend events with visiting world-leading researchers, diplomats and/or practitioners.
Student Experience
This programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding both conflict transformation and social justice. Students will meet experts from three different schools allowing for a broad range of geographical and conceptual/disciplinary insights.
Location of Belfast: globally significant locale for conflict and peace research; access to institutions, community projects, case studies for students' own work. Students are encouraged to independently seek voluntary placements with local community groups,
Career Opportunities
Career Development
Our graduates find employment in NGOS, civil sector organisations, in policy research, law, advocacy, government, peace journalism, and conflict mediation settings.
Internationally Renowned Experts
Students are afforded the opportunity to meet both scholars and practitioners of conflict transformation and social justice through a range of modules, masterclasses and events that emphasise both the scholarly and applied elements of conflict transformation and social justice.
You will be taught by staff with research profiles of international standing, and wide ranges of interest in conflict transformation and social justice both geographically and disciplinary. You will have the opportunity to attend events with visiting world-leading researchers, diplomats and/or practitioners.
Student Experience
This programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding both conflict transformation and social justice. Students will meet experts from three different schools allowing for a broad range of geographical and conceptual/disciplinary insights.
Location of Belfast: globally significant locale for conflict and peace research; access to institutions, community projects, case studies for students' own work. Students are encouraged to independently seek voluntary placements with local community groups,
Queen’s is ranked in the top 170 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022).
Program Curriculum
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.
People teaching you Dr Hannah Partis-Jennings Programme Co Convenor HAPP Dr Hannah Partis-Jennings works within Critical Military Studies and Feminist Peace and Conflict Studies. Her particular interests lie in military atrocity, the everyday dynamics of militarism and modes of peacebuilding in conflict-affected contexts, as well as the gender dynamics of militarism, conflict and conflict-affected environments. Email: h.partis@qub.ac.uk Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana Programme Co Convenor HAPP Maria Deiana is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and the director of the Centre for Gender in Politics. She has published widely on the politics of gender and feminist activism in contexts shaped by armed conflict, international intervention and peacebuilding, on the role of art and creative methods in conflict transformation and on EU border politics and security. Currently, she has a specific interest in transformative and creative approaches to mediation and peacebuilding Email: m.deiana@qub.ac.uk
Teaching Times
Learning and Teaching
Learning opportunities associated with this course are outlined below:
Personal Development
Our MA can help you gain the skills and knowledge that can lead to meaningful work in range of fields, all over the world. Our MA can also be useful as an aspect of continuing professional development for those already working in careers in social and community work, politics and policy making, teaching, policing, religious ministry, advocacy, and journalism.
Admission Requirements
How to Apply
Apply using our online Queen's Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply .
Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study. Queen's University Belfast Terms and Conditions .
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,200/year (international)
Tuition Fees
| Northern Ireland (NI) 1 | £7,700 |
| Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 | £7,700 |
| England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 | £10,400 |
| EU Other 3 | £23,000 |
| International | £23,000 |
1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee.
2 EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees.
3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.
All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
More information on postgraduate tuition fees .
Additional course costs
There are no specific additional course costs associated with this programme.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid & Funding Opportunities
A range of funding options may be available to students enrolling at Queen's University Belfast. Explore all options early — many scholarships have deadlines months before programme start.
- University Scholarships: Queen's University Belfast may offer merit-based, need-based, or programme-specific scholarships for postgraduate students. Contact the international or financial aid office for current awards.
- Government Scholarships (): National governments often fund outbound and inbound student mobility. Check your home country's government scholarship schemes (e.g., national student loan bodies, ministry of education awards).
- International Scholarships: Major funders include: Commonwealth Scholarships, Fulbright (USA programmes), Chevening (UK), Erasmus+ (Europe), DAAD (Germany), Campus France, Australia Awards, and many more.
- Employer Sponsorship: Professionals returning to study may negotiate tuition sponsorship with their employer, particularly for MBA or executive programmes.
- Graduate Assistantships / Fellowships: Some universities offer funded research or teaching assistant positions that include a stipend and partial or full tuition waiver.
- External Foundations: Rotary Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Ford Foundation, and many discipline-specific bodies fund postgraduate study globally.
- Payment Plans: Flexible instalment plans may allow you to spread tuition payments across the academic year.
About Queen's University Belfast
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University Profile- Start Date 2017-09-26
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
- Credits 60 ECTS / 180 credits (1-year programme)