Conflict, Displacement and Human Security MA

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Conflict, Displacement and Human Security MA, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 1 year
  • Pound 10860 per year
2025 applications TBC

Conflict, Displacement and Human Security MA, home applicant, part time

  • Home Applicant
  • Part time, 2 years
  • Pound 1810 per 30 credit module
2025 applications TBC

Conflict, Displacement and Human Security MA, international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time
  • Pound 16560 per year
2025 applications TBC

What makes this course different

A distinctive people-centred approach to learning

We consider people who are displaced due to violence to be social actors with agency. Our academic team have personal experiences of conflict-induced migration. This shapes our professional engagement.

Specialised skills to give you an advantage in the sector

We will give you the wide-ranging skills and knowledge to work in the fields of conflict resolution and social justice, human rights and humanitarian assistance and development.

Excellent placement opportunities

We focus on employability via a course integrated internship in relevant community, non-governmental or governmental organisations, as well as civic engagement projects carried out at UEL.

Course modules

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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What we're researching

You will be taught by internationally known scholars who have published extensively in the fields of conflict and peace studies, forced migration and refugee studies, gender studies, humanitarianism and development.

Our academic team are engaged in innovative research on the key issues of today's globalised world such as human (in)security and contemporary conflicts; gender power systems of conflict and gendered processes of building peace; genocide narratives and psycho-social reconstruction.

We are actively engaged in research that makes a positive social change in the geographic areas of our research and beyond. Our staff have regional expertise and contacts in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and the Western Balkans.

Our research centres and groups regularly run research seminars and events, and we invite our postgraduate students to be actively involved in our vibrant research community.

Your future career

Our course is specifically aimed at giving you the skills, knowledge and understanding for a career in the fields of conflict management and resolution, humanitarian assistance and displacement, human rights and development initiatives.
You will develop the critical thinking skills and flexibility for a role in an NGO or in a government department or agency, both in developing and developed countries.
The course will also develop your skills for further academic research in conflict, displacement, development and human rights fields, as well as in associated areas of social and political theory.

Industry links

We will encourage you to develop relationships with local and international organisations and agencies through internships. Our academic staff also work closely with major players in the area.

Job roles

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

If you are interested in continuing to PhD level, our course allows you to apply for ESRC funding through the UBEL Doctoral Training Partnership Programme.

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The Conflict, Displacement, and Human Security postgraduate programme took a no-frills approach to exploring the complex issues surrounding conflict and disaster.

The lectures, seminars and assignments challenged me both as a student and a global citizen and have provided me with the knowledge and passion to pursue a career in this field."
Mae Thompson,

MA Conflict Displacement and Human Security

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Online jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work.
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top

  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship support 
  • We are ranked 6th for graduate start-ups 
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations 
  • Support in starting a new business, freelancing and self-employment 
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

Our academic staff are actively involved in some of the key international research and are therefore well connected with major bodies such as UNICEF as well as government departments and NGOs.

Research groups

In addition to lectures and seminars, you will benefit from access to workshops and conferences organised by the Centre for Social Justice and Change, the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, the Feminist Research Group and other UEL-wide groups.

This means you have the opportunity to link up with key researchers in the area and gain insight into the latest thinking on critical issues. You will also benefit from access to the Refugee Archive at UEL, which is one of the largest collections of materials on refugees and forced migration.

The archive contains materials on refugees in all parts of the world, with special emphasis on the UK. For more than 30 years it was housed at the Refugee Council - the lead organisation in Britain on refugee issues.

Work experience

As an optional extra, you may also be involved in internships with local and international organisations and agencies working in the fields of displacement, conflict, conflict resolution, human rights, humanitarian assistance and development, as well as taking part in civic engagement projects at UEL.

How you'll be assessed

We assess you by your coursework: essays, reports, presentations, research proposal and dissertation. All modules are assessed and the final award takes account of all module marks.

Campus and facilities

Water Lane, Stratford

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by School of Childhood and Social Care

The teaching team includes qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts as guest speakers. Full details of the academics will be provided in the student handbook and module guides.