Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (M.Phil.)

This course is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland reflecting the School and Trinity’s commitment to cross-border education. It offers an inter-disciplinary approach to the challenges of political and social reconciliation in the aftermath of violent conflict.

Graduates are equipped for work with local and international organisations, and gain transferable skills for a wide variety of careers, including mediation, diplomacy, policy, advocacy, journalism, teaching, and ministry, as well as Ph.D. research.

Northern Ireland faces many social and political challenges as it emerges from decades of violence. Yet Belfast is a vibrant city, undergoing an exciting post-conflict transformation. The city provides a unique backdrop for the M.Phil., allowing students to immerse themselves in a society grappling with the challenges of, and opportunities for, conflict transformation.
Student will study one core module: Research Skills and a selection of optional modules such as: Conflict Transformation; Foundations of Conflict Resolution Research; Dynamics of Reconciliation; Contemporary Conflict and Peacemaking: Global Perspectives; Mediation and Peacebuilding Skills; Community Learning and Reflective Practice. Note modules offered differ each year. Modules offered include weekly classes taught by Trinity in Belfast, as well as one week intensive programmes.

Closing Date: 31st July 2022