Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies
The Master in Conflict and Development Studies allows you to gain insight into the broader thinking about conflict and development-related issues, and how to analyse these in a critical manner. You also learn to analyse policy interventions by governments and (inter)national organisations in this domain. The programme structure allows you to choose to put an emphasis on a more policy-oriented or a more academically oriented approach.
Open Days
Each spring there is a Graduation Fair. It consists of a job fair (with more than 200 different companies) and a postgrad/master fair.
For some programmes, there is a specific Open Day. If this is the case, you will find the date here (at the latest Feb 15th).
Admission for students holding a Flemish degree
- Immediate Admission
- Bachelor in de politieke en sociale wetenschappen
- Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen
- Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en de sociologie, afstudeerrichting: politieke wetenschappen
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Admission Subject to Passing a Preparatory Course
- 30 SP
- English programme
- programme new structure
- Een diploma van een bacheloropleiding in het academisch onderwijs (Preparatory Course Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- Een diploma van een masteropleiding aansluitend op een bacheloropleiding (Preparatory Course Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- Een diploma van een masteropleiding die volgt op een andere masteropleiding (Preparatory Course Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- programme old structure
- Een diploma van de tweede cyclus van het hogeschoolonderwijs van twee cycli (Preparatory Course Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- Een diploma van een academische opleiding van de tweede cyclus (Preparatory Course Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- programme new structure
- English programme
- ECTS credits to be decided upon by the Faculty
- Een diploma van een masteropleiding aansluitend op een bacheloropleiding
- 30 SP
- Admission Subject to Passing a Linking Course
- 59 SP
- Een diploma van een bacheloropleiding in het professioneel onderwijs (Schakelprogramma tot Master of Science in Conflict and Development Studies)
- 59 SP
Additional Information on Admission (Flemish Degree)
If you believe that you qualify for an exemption of specific course units, please check https://www.ugent.be/ps/nl/voor-studenten/administratie/vrijstellingen.
Admission for Students holding a Non-Flemish Degree
You are eligible for this program if you hold a relevant Bachelor degree. This includes bachelors in political science or a solid background in relevant social sciences, including social science methodology and conflict studies. Students who hold a Bachelor of Political Science (or equivalent) from a non-Belgian University, are admitted based on an evaluation of the content of their previous studies. The Study Programme Committee will make the final decision whether to accept the application or not. The Study Programme Committee can decide that students need to follow a preparatory course, for instance for students who hold another diploma of bachelor or master than mentioned.
Information on admission requirements and the administrative procedure for admission on the basis of a diploma obtained abroad, can be found on the following page: www.ugent.be/prospect/en/administration/enrolment-or-registration.
Language requirements
The language requirements for this study programme can be found on: www.ugent.be/languagerequirements
Flexible trajectories
Flexible trajectories refers to alternative ways of following our courses. It might mean that a course can be spread in time as to allow the combination of work and studying, or that students with special needs get the support they need to allow a successful study career.
An international experience
Going abroad with Erasmus is wide-spread and well-known. But getting an international experience is possible in many different ways.