MSc Violence, Conflict & Development (Palestine Pathway)
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,270 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees: UK £14,270; Overseas £23,800. Part-time 2 years fees: UK £7,135/year; Overseas £11,900/year. Part-time 3 years fees: UK £4,710/year; Overseas £7,855/year
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
Applicants apply for the MSc Violence, Conflict and Development programme but can decide to follow the Palestine Pathway upon arrival by choosing the combination of modules required for this pathway.
We welcome applications from those who have worked in a broad field of development and/or conflict, but also from students without relevant work experience who can demonstrate a strong interest in, and understanding of, development issues in Palestine.
Students taking the Palestine Pathway will develop a specialist understanding of Development Studies in the context of Palestine. Development and conflict issues in Palestine are a major focus of NGO and international organisations that work in the Middle East. SOAS' recognised strengths in this area, including the establishment of the Centre for Palestine Studies, makes this a unique and exciting opportunity for those interested in Palestine.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Students must take 180 credits per year comprised of 120 taught credits (including core, compulsory and optional modules) and a 60 credit dissertation.
Dissertation
- Dissertation in Development Studies
Core Modules
A core module is required for the degree programme, so must always be taken and passed before you move on to the next year of your programme.
- Political economy of violence, conflict and development
Compulsory Modules
A compulsory module is required for the degree programme, so must always be taken, and if necessary can be passed by re-taking it alongside the next year of your programme.
- Critical Perspectives on Palestine Studies I: History and Politics
- Critical Perspectives on Palestine Studies II: Culture and Society
Students also take one of the following:
- Political Economy of Development
- Theory, policy and practice of development
- Anthropology of Development
Optional Modules
These are designed to help students design their own intellectual journey while maintaining a strong grasp of the fundamentals.
Choose module(s) to the total value of 30 credits from:
- Module(s) from the Development Studies list below to the value of 30 credits.
- Open option modules to the value of 30 credits from another department.
- Module from the Development Studies' list below to the value of 15 credits.
- Open option modules to the value of 15 credits from another department.
List of modules (subject to availability)
Development Studies
- Agrarian Development, Food Policy and Rural Poverty
- Aid and Development
- Battlefields of Method: Approaches to International Development Research
- Borders and Development
- Civil society, social movements and the development process
- Development Practice
- Environment, Governance and Development
- Energy Transition, Nature, and Development in a Time of Climate Change
- Famine and food security
- Fundamentals of research methods for Development Studies
- Gender and Development
- Global Commodity Chains, Production Networks and Informal Work
- Global Health and Development
- Issues in Forced Migration
- Marxist Political Economy and Global Development
- Migration and Policy
- Natural resources, development and change: putting critical analysis into practice
- Neoliberalism, Democracy and Global Development
- Problems of Development in the Middle East and North Africa
- Security
- The Working Poor and Development
- Migrant Labour in the Global Economy
- War to Peace Transitions
- Water and Development: Conflict and Governance
- Water Resources: Justice and Governance
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
Career Opportunities
Employment
MSc Violence, Conflict & Development postgraduate students leave SOAS with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek. These include analytical skills, presentation skills, the ability to think laterally and employ critical reasoning, and knowing how to present materials and ideas effectively both orally and in writing. A postgraduate degree is a valuable experience that provides students with a body of work and a diverse range of skills that they can use to market themselves with when they graduate. Graduates from MSc Violence, Conflict & Development have gone on to work in a range of different organisations, including Development and Human Rights Organisations, and many have continued in the field of research.
Graduates have gone on to work for a range of organisations including:
- ActionAid
- Amnesty International
- BBC World Service
- British Overseas Network for Development NGOs
- Department for International Development
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Finland
- European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
- Fairtrade International
- Foundation Rwanda
- Immigration Advisory Service
- Institute for Human Development
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- International Land Coalition (ILC)
- Islamic Relief Worldwide
- Landmine Action
- Mekong Economics Ltd
- NATO
- Overseas Development Institute
- Save the Children
- The Climate Group
- The Japan Foundation
- The World Bank
- UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
- UNICEF Libya Response Team
- World Health Organization
Types of roles that graduates have gone on to do include:
- Regional Project Development Intern For Africa
- Emergencies Programme Manager
- International Mobilisation Coordinator
- Development Officer
- Broadcasting Journalist
- Humanitarian Policy Advisor
- East and Central Africa Projects Manager
- Horn of Africa Analyst
- Global Policy Consultant
- Operational Support Officer
- Senior Project Manager
- Development Economist
- Journalist
- Defence Policy and Strategy Analyst
- Director Counter Extremism and Deradicalization
- Political Researcher
- International Programmes Officer
- Ethical Trade Executive
- Education Coordinator
- Community Investment Coordinator
- Women and Peacebuilding Specialist
- Programme Analyst
English Language Requirements
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