PhD Peace & Conflict Studies 24 months PHD Program By National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

3,050 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Sep, 2024Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

International Relations/Studies/AffairsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies, housed within CIPS, is a highly specialized program based on individualized teaching and supervision. It consists of 1 year of coursework imparting rigorous training for independent, multidisciplinary research, followed by 3 to 4 years of independent research and writing. The training regimen for the program aims to provide students with the tools necessary for developing professionally advanced methodical reasoning and theoretical analysis capabilities. Students engage with both major trends and emergent new outlooks in PCS as a field with immense scope, receiving rigorous training in research methods for studying the macro-micro etiology of conflict, as well as multimodal and multilevel intervention and prevention approaches. To this end, elective courses encompass key contemporary global developments ranging from innovation in critical theories on peace and conflict, to contemporary issues surrounding international security, multilateralism, pandemic crisis management, security development, and the politics and processes of arms control and disarmament. Doctoral research at CIPS not only presents a meaningful contribution to the academic literature under the PCS stream but also addresses crucial policy concerns in areas such as traditional and non-traditional understandings of security and legal processes involved in addressing international conflicts

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies, housed within CIPS, is a highly specialized program based on individualized teaching and supervision. It consists of 1 year of coursework imparting rigorous training for independent, multidisciplinary research, followed by 3 to 4 years of independent research and writing. The training regimen for the program aims to provide students with the tools necessary for developing professionally advanced methodical reasoning and theoretical analysis capabilities. Students engage with both major trends and emergent new outlooks in PCS as a field with immense scope, receiving rigorous training in research methods for studying the macro-micro etiology of conflict, as well as multimodal and multilevel intervention and prevention approaches. To this end, elective courses encompass key contemporary global developments ranging from innovation in critical theories on peace and conflict, to contemporary issues surrounding international security, multilateralism, pandemic crisis management, security development, and the politics and processes of arms control and disarmament. Doctoral research at CIPS not only presents a meaningful contribution to the academic literature under the PCS stream but also addresses crucial policy concerns in areas such as traditional and non-traditional understandings of security and legal processes involved in addressing international conflicts

Admission requirements

01 Sep 2024
2 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

119,480 USD
119,480 USD

International Students

3,050 USD
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