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Conflict, Security and Development

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  • University/Institute Name University of Birmingham
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineMay 2026
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Position Details (Master's)

Tackle global peace and conflict issues.The Conflict, Security and Development program fromUniversity of Birmingham will prepare you to support and create peaceful governance in conflict areas by engaging with critical debates on accountability, human rights, and democratisation.

Gain practical and academic expertise for impactful careers in international development, government, or NGOs. You'll benefit from international fieldwork, flexible modules, and strong academic support, equipping you to lead in conflict analysis, good governance, and international risk management.

Career opportunities

The Conflict, Security and Development program from University of Birmingham provides a framework for exploring academic synergies and for students to undertake genuinely interdisciplinary study. Students leaving this program will be academically well-trained but also be in a position to undertake careers in conflict analysis, good governance and management in the developing world. This offers careers in NGOs, Government agencies and international organisations as well as organisations concerned with international risk and business within conflict areas.

Courses include:

  • Conflict and Development
  • Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development
  • Gender and Development
  • Democracy, Dictatorship and Development
  • Development Cooperation Beyond Aid
  • Development Policy and Politics

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026