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Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution MA at Coventry University - UCAS

Coventry University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution MA (Taught)

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2025 - 2026
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Open days

3Sep
Coventry University - Postgraduate Open Day
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Course summary

Choose your start date. You have six opportunities to join this course throughout the year. Course Overview: This course is ideal for you if you’re interested in shaping global change, negotiating international challenges, shaping policy and contributing to effective solutions. Key course content:

  • Human rights and diplomacy: explore the evolution of diplomacy and its role in protecting human rights during global crises.
  • Conflict and security: examine warfare, rebellion, and international security through key case studies and critical analysis.
  • Extremism and resilience: investigate the rise of populism and extremism while exploring resilience strategies to counter their impact.
Why you should study this course
  • Enhance your knowledge and analytical skills: assess ways in which different actors on the global stage can interact and collaborate in a way that promotes peace and stability. Analyse the motivations of policymakers and other global stakeholders, as well as assess the impact of threats on individuals, communities and countries.
  • Learn from a wide range of external professionals and practitioners: speakers deliver a range of guest sessions2 designed to connect you with a range of critical issues, from current challenges facing the global community and the role played by the diplomat in overcoming them. Learn from a broad range of perspectives and gain invaluable industry and policy-related insights.
  • Engage in teaching, learning and assessment opportunities: our teaching, learning and assessment aim to help you enhance your knowledge and expertise. Workshops are interactive, supportive learning environments. Assessments are varied, providing you with an opportunity to create a broad portfolio of experience and skills.
  • Enhance your employability: in addition to transferable skills (communication skills, digital, research and creativity), develop specialist skills to prepare for careers in international conflict management such as the diplomatic corps, the United Nations, government agencies and international NGOs.
**Collaborations Endorsement by the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)** Coventry University and the RSA have collaborated on a module concerning social and ethical responsibility. You will be entitled to a 12-month fellowship of the RSA so you can access all RSA resources and platforms during your period of study. Once you have successfully passed the Global Affairs in Action module, you will receive RSA digital badging. For the latest information, please view our website.

Modules

Global Affairs in Action (30 credits). Diplomacy and Human Rights (30 credits). Security, Warfare and Rebellion (30 credits). Managing International Affairs (30 credits) Resilience, Extremism and Populism (30 credits). Fighting Injustice in the International System (30 credits). For the latest information, please view our website.

Entry requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in any discipline. We recognise a breadth of qualifications, speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution MA at Coventry University - UCAS