Overview

Would you like to know more about conflicts? Their shifts in character and significance? The possibilities for actions in real-life situations? And how to transform conflict into a resource for democratic governance? The Conflict Resolution and Governance programme of the University of Amsterdam provides you with a foundation in theory and research that helps you analyse conflicts and conflict resolution efforts in relationship to the dynamics of public governance.

You are given the opportunity to develop a command of diverse resources needed to respond to analytical challenges presented by local, regional, and global conflicts and to situate contemporary events in a historical and comparative perspective.

The case-oriented approach of the programme helps you to develop skills and experience through the analysis of action in settings that are grounded in comparative and historical perspectives.

Is Conflict Resolution and Governance right for you?

Would you like to know more about conflicts?
Their shifts in character and significance?
The possibilities for actions in real-life situations?
And how to transform conflict into a resource for democratic governance?

Then Conflict Resolution and Governance might be the right programme for you!

Careers

An education in the social sciences will impart a broad range of skills that easily translate into a multitude of careers. Graduates from the Master's in Conflict Resolution and Governance find positions like

Development expert in Fragile States

Business Development Manager at Cordaid Urban Matters

Lecturer, tutor and thesis supervisor at UvA’s College of Social Sciences

Assistant at Stichting Bescherming Burgerrechten, a civil rights organisation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Capita Selecta Conflict resolution and governance

Seminar on conflict resolution and governance practice

Authoritarian Politics

Civil Wars and State-building

Conflict and political violence in the Middle East

Dealing with policy conflicts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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92

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

International Law Terrorism & Security Diplomacy View 10 other Masters in Terrorism & Security in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree in social sciences or in another closely related discipline (such as political science, international relations, law, economics, history and philosophy)

International degrees are evaluated on the basis of advice from professional diploma evaluators

All applicants are expected to have a solid basis in the field of social sciences and conflict resolution and/or governance in particular, of at least (an equivalent of) 30 ECTS credits earned during previous study

A solid basis in social science methods and techniques as demonstrated by the completion of (the equivalent of) at least 20 ECTS during previous study

An overall grade average of at least a B+/3.33 (American system); second class, upper division Honours degree (British system), C (ECTS system), 7.0 (Dutch system) or equivalent

English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23455 EUR / year

≈ 23455 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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