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Executive Masters (Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies)

Type Duration Classifications Entry Modes
Postgraduate 1 year Part Time/Weekend Direct

Prospects/Career Options

  1. Graduates from the Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies programme can work as human rights educators, conflict analysts and peace programmers, peacebuilding and conflict resolution experts.
  2. Graduates can also work with development agencies including International Non-Governmental Organisations as human rights and peace programmers, gender desk officers and emergency education specialists.
  3. Graduates can work in agencies including:
  • Universities and Peace Keeping Training Centres
  • All UN agencies
  • Non-Governmental Organisations working in the field of Human Rights/Conflict Resolution/Peace building or peace education
  • National Peace Councils
  • Security Services (Prisons, UN Police, the Army, the Navy) etc.
  • National Human Rights Institutions
  • Education Services
  • Health Services 
  • Gender and Social Protection Agencies
  • Environmental Protection Agencies
  • National Disaster Management Agencies
  • Relief Agencies  

Entry Requirement

Candidates seeking admission to the Executive Masters programme need to meet the following requirements: 

  1. A good first degree in any discipline from a recognized institution.
  2. Persons who hold relevant professional qualifications approved by the Academic Board through School of Graduate Studies. 
  3. Members of recognized professional institutions like the Police Service; Prisons Service; Ghana Education Service; Immigration Service; Ports and Harbour; Armed Forces; Health Services and the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies who have Senior High School (SHS), Ordinary or Advanced Levels Certificates with five or more years working experience.
  4. Pass an interview

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