The Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies is a coursework program aimed at developing conceptual and empirical understanding and skill sets in research and knowledge development in the field of peace and conflict studies.

Students will gain a basic understanding of how conflicts emerge and how they can be managed and solved in a nonviolent manner.

Topics covered span from the local to the global and include issues such as peace and conflict studies theory, peacebuilding, conflict resolution and prevention, and contested peace.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

• Master of Peace and Conflict Studies

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies

To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.