Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies)

Masters (Coursework)

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...

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

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.

Entry requirements

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 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.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Employers in the fields of peace, human rights, and development know that a broad, interdisciplinary perspective is critical to doing social justice work. It is also the cornerstone of deeply analytical research.

Our graduates hold positions such as:

International Programs Officer, UNICEF
Managing Director and Mediator, Negocio Resolutions
Reporter, The Guardian
Junior Professional Officer, World Bank
Knowledge Broker, United Nations Development Programme
Humanitarian Policy Officer, AusAID
Producer, ABC
Project and Gender Officer, United Network of Young Peacebuilders
Manager of Business Intelligence and Communication, Oil Search Health Foundation
Youth Outreach Coordinator, Oxfam

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

83.5%

Overall satisfaction

85.9%

Skill scale

79%

Teaching scale

77.5%

Employed full-time

$67.1k

Average salary

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