Call for Applications for 4th Intake, November 2020 Academic Programmes in Somalia (UN University for Peace Launches MA and PhD Programs)

 

UN University for Peace Launches MA and PhD Programs

 

Call for Applications for

4th Intake, November 2020 Academic Programmes in Somalia.

 

The United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) was created on December 5th, 1980 by the General Assembly of the United Nations through Resolution 35/55 with headquarters in Costa Rica, Central America. It has Regional Centres in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, China, Philippines, Columbia and joint programmes in Austria, South Korea, Monaco and Honduras. Through the Africa Regional Centre based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, UPEACE implements Master and Doctoral Programmes and strengthens the capacity of African Universities, Research Institutes, Think tanks, Regional Economic Communities as well as the African Union and United Nations agencies through teaching, training, research and publication and community outreach. UPEACE has functional capacity building agreements with 27 institutions in Africa.

UPEACE launches a series of academic programmes to support Somalia’s post conflict peace building and development agenda.

UPEACE is pleased to inform prospective applicants that the new November 2020 intake for the Master’s and PhD Programmes as well as certificate courses is open. If you are interested to join and/or learn more about the programmes, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the link Submit Expression of Interest form.

 

MA Programmes

MA in Environment, Development and Peace.

• Specialization Environmental Security and Governance
• Specialization Sustainable Natural Resource Management o Specialization Climate Change Policy.
• Specialization Sustainable Food Systems

MA in Media, Peace and Conflict Studies (New)

MA in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development (New) MA in International Law and Human Rights

MA in International Law and Settlement of Disputes (New)

MA in Disaster Resilience Leadership and Humanitarian Assistance MA in Gender and Peace Building (New) MA in Peace Governance and Development

 

PhD Programmes

PhD in Peace Governance and Development

PhD in Disaster Resilience Leadership

 

Certificate Courses (New)

Certificate in Project Planning and Management

Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation

Certificate in Business Administration

Certificate in Local Government Administration Management

Certificate in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Certificate in Health Systems Strengthening

 

Programme Duration

1. Certificates: 5 weeks (4 weeks course work; a final week of exam and completion project)
2. Master’s Degree: 18 months (12 months study; 6 months of independent research project)
3. PhD: 36 months

Mode of Study
1.	Online option
2.	Blended option (Face to face and Online)
Programme and Tuition Cost:
Programme		Tuition Cost	Admission Fees	Total Fees
MA Programmes		3000	500	3500
Certificates		500	100	600
PhD Programmes		20,000	1500	21,500

 

MA Programme costs are paid as follows:

• A non-refundable admin and enrolment fee: $500 (payable in 2 instalments of $250 each)
• First Semester 50% tuition fee: $1.500 (payable in 2 instalments of $750 each)
• Second Semester 50% tuition fee: $1.500 (payable in 2 instalments of $750 each)

 

PhD Programme Tuition Fee:

$20,000 (with limited partial discounts available and payable in 6 monthly instalments) and $1,500 Application and Admission fee.

 

For enquires: info@africaaupeace.org

Submission of applications: admissions@africaaupeace.org

Contacts: +252 (0) 613 99 99 06 ; +252 1 857776

Campus: Airport Road, Wadajir District, Mogadishu, Somalia.

Main Campus: Rodrigo Carazo Odio, San Jose, Costa Rica.