International Security and Conflict Studies

Conflict takes many forms, not just physical fights, and it impacts all of us. Understanding why conflicts happen and what drives them is crucial in our rapidly changing world. ThisMA in International Security and Conflict Studies is offered at at Dublin City University

The MA in International Security and Conflict Studies offered at Dublin City University aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to analyse these issues in our highly interconnected world.

Key Facts

Here are some questions you'll explore:

• Why do people feel threatened?

• How do certain groups manage to resolve their differences?

• What impact does peacekeeping have?

• How does online radicalisation play a role?

• What are the effects of international treaties?

This program helps you make sense of these complex issues and equips you with the tools to understand and address them in our globalised society.

We're delighted to welcome students from all over the world to join us. Many of them have experience in fields related to conflict or security, while others may have studied different subjects but are genuinely interested in this area.

Our professors are actively researching various topics such as the connection between politics and economics, human rights, conflict resolution, rebuilding after wars, justice during transitions, and the study of specific regions.

In the classroom, we encourage vibrant discussions to provide you with opportunities to explore and learn collaboratively with your peers.

Courses include:

• International Security

• Resolving and Managing Conflict

• Environmental Change and World Politics

• Criminology

• EU Foreign and Security Policy

• The Politics of the Euro

• European and International Human Rights Law

• Russia & The Former Soviet Space

• Irish Foreign Policy