As part of their core courses, students will complete a dissertation (30 ECTS) and three mandatory courses (22,5 ECTS). In parallel, students can select up to five electives (37,5 ECTS) from a range of interdisciplinary courses, each exploring a different aspect of Peace, Conflict and Democratic Transformations.

I. Core/Compulsory Courses (22,5 ECTS)

• SPS 619 Fundamentals of Peace & Conflict Transformation (7,5 ECTS)
• Fundamentals of Democracy (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 620 Applied Research (7,5 ECTS)

II. Elective Courses (37,5 ECTS)

• SPS 621 Nationalism & Ethnic Conflict (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 622 War & Peace: A History of Ideas (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 623 Elections & Democracy after Conflict (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 624 Topographies of Peace & Conflict (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 625 Dynamics of Radicalism & Conflict in Democracy (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 626 Human Rights, Gender & Conflict Transformation (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 627 Reporting Peace & Conflict (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 628 Special Topics in Peace, Conflict & Democracy (7,5 ECTS)
• SPS 629 Internship (7,5 ECTS)

III. Compulsory – Dissertation (30 ECTS)

• SPS 632 Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)

The program will consider applicants with an academic background/degree in Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities or any other associated field.

International graduates should normally have the equivalent grade level (e.g. UK university graduates should normally have an upper second-class honors degree (60+)). Graduates of the University of Cyprus or of Greek universities should normally hold a grade level of at least 7.5 or above. Applicants with extensive professional experience (more than 5 years) in the fields of peace and conflict or democratization will be admitted if they already hold a postgraduate degree or may be considered if they have received a grade level of at least 7.0 from an internationally recognized university.

Language Requirements

• When applicants' previous studies have not been conducted in English, they are expected to show an adequate level of proficiency in English. Applicants should have an IELTS* score of 6.5 (with at least 5.5 in each section) with the test taken not more than two years before the submission of the application.