Applicants should normally have an Honours degree at second-class (2.1) level or GPA 3.2 (or above). Students not meeting these criteria may be considered at the discretion of the Dean of Graduate Studies in exceptional circumstances.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band B (Standard Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page
International Peace Studies students are immersed in an interdisciplinary, cutting-edge course of study that examines the causes and consequences of war and armed conflict, with a view to understand how to achieve sustainable peace. Lecturers draw on interdisciplinary perspectives from politics and political science, international relations, philosophy, sociology, ethics, and conflict resolution. Topics covered include: The Politics of Peace and Conflict; Research Methods; Forced Displacement, Conflict and Peacebuilding; Conflict Resolution & Negotiation Across Worldviews; Human Rights; UN and Conflict Resolution; Gender in War and Peace; and an Internship Module. The course provides students with the opportunity to engage with those working in conflict resolution and peace-building, by providing an internship module, field trips to Belfast and UN Geneva, and various guest lectures from experienced diplomats and NGO officials throughout the year. Is This Course For Me? The M.Phil. in International Peace Studies is designed for those wanting to engage critically with the social, political and economic issues associated with peace and violence.