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Master’s Degree andCertificate in DevelopmentStudies and Diplomacy
ContentsAbout the Programme5Who is it for?6Invest in Your Future7Duration8Learning Objectives9About UNITARUN Photo/Violaine MartinAbout UNITAR’s Work on Multilateral Diplomacy1010About UPEACE11Credits and Enrollment Fees12M.A. in Development Studies and Diplomacy: Hybrid12M.A. in Development Studies and Diplomacy: Online14Certificate in Development Studies and Diplomacy: Online16Optional Visit to Geneva and The Hague16Apply Now18
45Aboutthe ProgrammeThe Master of Arts in Development Studiesand Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holisticprogramme that will broaden student’s knowledgein the field of development studies, sustainabilityand diplomacy and equip them with the required softskills for a successful international career in any ofthese areas of expertise. It is offered both online andin blended/hybrid format (online face-to-face on theUPEACE campus in San Jose, Costa Rica).Students can also participate in an optional field visitto Geneva, Switzerland, and The Hague, theNetherlands.During this programme, students will analyse thedifferent dimensions of development includingenvironmental, social, economic and humandimensions as well as the theory and practice ofdiplomacy in the 21st century. Students will alsoattend skills development sessions that are designedto support their professional career andemployability. Careers in this field can be very broad.Prospective employers include governments,internationalorganizations, development agencies, academia andthe private sector.Students can also pursue a shorter programme suchas the Certificate in Development Studies andDiplomacy (online) or sign up for individual onlinecourses within the framework of the Master of Artsin Development Studies and Diplomacy and theCertificate in Development Studies and Diplomacy.
67Investin Your FutureWho is itfor?The programme is designed for graduatestudents, diplomats, government officers, NGOrepresentatives, international civil servants orprivate sector specialists willing to strengthen theirknowledge in development studies, sustainability,international affairs management and diplomacy.This unique programme, backed by the United Nations, is designedto give students a first-hand experience in the field of development,international affairs and diplomacy.LEARN FROM HIGHLYEXPERIENCEDEXPERTSVISIT THEBIRTHPLACE OFTHE UNBENEFIT FROM ANINTERDISCIPLINARYAPPROACHThis programme istaught by practitioners,UN staff, diplomats andacademics.It includes a study fieldtrip to Geneva and TheHague, where studentswill participate in skillsbased sessions for asuccessful internationalcareer.This programmeconnects differentdisciplines to providestudents with holisticknowledge.TAKE ADVANTAGE OFFLEXIBLE LEARNINGMETHODSIt allows students toaccommodate theirneeds for flexibility byoffering diverse optionalmodules and weeklyseminars.
89LearningObjectivesAt the end of the programme,students should: Have a deep understanding on thetheory and practice of developmentstudies, international cooperationand sustainable development.HybridStudents must complete the Master of Arts inDevelopment Studies and Diplomacy in two semesters.Durationx 2 OnlineStudents can complete the Master of Arts in DevelopmentStudies and Diplomacy and the Certificate in DevelopmentStudies and Diplomacy up to four semesters. Be able to evaluate the differentdimensions of development. Have a deep understanding on thetheory and practice of diplomacy. Be able to appraise the nexusbetween diplomacy, the UN Systemand contemporary challenges. Be able to apply key soft skills in aninternational working environment.
1011About UNITARThe United Nations Institute for Trainingand Research (UNITAR) was created in1963 to train and equip young diplomatsfrom newly-independent UN MemberStates with the knowledge and skillsneeded to navigate through the diplomaticenvironment.Over the years, UNITAR has acquiredunique expertise and experience indesigning and delivering a variety oftraining activities to individuals from bothpublic and private sectors.About UNITAR’s Work onMultilateral DiplomacyUNITAR is a leading training providerin global and strategic challenges forprofessionals within and outside theUnited Nations system. Through itsDivision for Multilateral Diplomacy,UNITAR works closely with the UnitedNations Member States and anincreasing number of other partners tostrengthen the capacities of diplomats,government officials and other majoractors, in view of actively supportingthe overall efficiency of the multilateralsystem.About UPEACEThe University for Peace wasestablished as a Treaty Organizationwith its own Charter in an InternationalAgreement adopted by the UnitedNations, pursuant to GeneralAssembly resolution 35/55 on 5December 1980, with the mission “toprovide humanity with an internationalinstitution of higher education forpeace and with the aim of promotingamong all human beings the spirit ofunderstanding, tolerance and peacefulcoexistence, to stimulate cooperationamong peoples and to help lessenobstacles and threats to world peaceand progress, in keeping with the nobleaspirations proclaimed in the Charterof the United Nations.”
1213Credits andEnrollment FeesCourse TitleFoundation CourseM.A. in Development Studies andDiplomacy: HybridStudents can obtain the M.A. inDevelopment Studies and Diplomacyupon successful completion of 42 credits,including 36 credits for course work and6 credits for a final independent researchproject (IRP.UPEACE34 creditsUNITAR8 credits 19,500*TUITION*UN staff and Costa Rican nationals can opt for a 50% waiver (tuition balance: 9,750 USD).All other applicants may apply for a 20% waiver (tuition balance: 15,600 USD), which maybe granted in limited numbers by mutual decision of UPEACE and UNITAR to ensureequitable gender and regional representation.TypeMandatoryCourse TitleResponsible ManagementTypeOptionalCourse TitleTypeDiplomacy in the 21st centuryMandatoryMandatoryPublic International LawOptionalModel UN ConferenceMandatorySkills for a SuccessfulInternational CareerReview of Economic Theoriesand ConceptsOptionalIntroduction to the UnitedNations SystemMandatoryFundraising for SustainableDevelopmentOptionalGender and PeacebuildingOptionalConflict Resolution and CrisisManagementMandatoryUN Environmental Diplomacyand Sustainable DevelopmentOptionalOptionalSocial EntrepreneurshipOptionalMandatoryClimate Adaptation andClimate JusticeOptionalOptionalSustainable DevelopmentTheory, Policies and PracticeMandatoryDemographic Change,Migration and ConflictDevelopment Studies andInternational CooperationMandatoryLeading in Times of Change:Innovating from the inside outCircular Economy,a regenerative SystemMandatoryFood SecurityOptionalMaritime & Territorial DisputeSettlementResearch MethodsMandatoryApplied Sustainability andDevelopmentOptionalIndependent Research ProjectGender and people on themove: Trafficking, Refugees,Asylum Seekers and MigrationOptionalGlobalization andHuman RightsOptionalSustainable TourismOptionalInternational Economic LawOptionalMandatory
1415M.A. in Development Studiesand Diplomacy: OnlineCourse TitleStudents can obtain the M.A. inDevelopment Studies and Diplomacyupon successful completion of 42 credits,including 36 credits for course work and6 credits for a final independent researchproject (IRP).UPEACE33 creditsUNITAR9 creditsFoudation Course:Development Studies andInternational CooperationMandatorySustainable DevelopmentTheory, Policies and PracticeMandatoryMigration and its link to Peace,Security, and SustainableDevelopment Agenda 8,700TUITIONTypeFood SecurityResearch MethodologySustainable DevelopmentGoalsGlobal GovernanceInternational Law, Bordersand ConflictsOptionalOptionalCourse TitleTypeMandatoryOptionalTypeClimate Change andHuman MobilityOptionalDemographic Change,Migration and ConflictOptionalGender and peacebuildingOptionalUN Environmental Diplomacyand Sustainable DevelopmentOptionalCimate Adaptation and JusticeOptionalWorkshop on Negotiation andMediationOptionalIntroduction to the UnitedNations SystemMandatoryDiplomacy in the 21st centuryMandatoryWorld PoliticsMandatoryFundraising for SustainableDevelopmentOptionalSustainable TourismOptionalMandatoryMandatoryCourse TitleGlobalization and HumanRightsConflict Resolution and CrisisManagementHuman Rights, Internet andSustainable DevelopmentOptionalMandatoryOptionalIndependent Research ProjectMandatory
Certificate in Development Studiesand Diplomacy: OnlineOptional Field Visit toGeneva and The HagueStudents can obtain the Certificate inDevelopment Studies and Diplomacyupon successful completion of 11 credits.During this activity, studentswill have the opportunity toimmerse themselves in the veryheart of diplomacy, visit differentinternational organizations andnetwork with other diplomats,personnel of permanentmissions accredited to the UN,civil servants of internationalorganizations and civil societyrepresentatives. 3,550Tuition feeCourse TitleTypeDevelopment Studies andInternational CooperationMandatoryGlobal GovernanceMandatoryConflict Resolution and CrisisManagementMandatoryDiplomacy in the 21st centuryMandatoryStudents will spend 3 daysin Geneva (Switzerland)and 2 days in The Hague(Netherlands).The fee of the five-day field tripis 1,500. The fee does notinclude travel, accommodation,food or visa expenses.UN Photo/Rick Bajornas1617
UN Photo/Loey Felipe18Apply NowHybrid master’s degree:admissions@upeace.orgOnline master’s degree and certificate:admissions@elearning.upeace.org
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Certificate in Development Studies and Diplomacy: Online 16 Optional Visit to Geneva and The Hague 16 Apply Now 18 UN Photo/Violaine Martin. About the Programme The Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holistic programme that will broaden student's knowledge
