Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for
Peace (UPEACE) was established in 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN
General Assembly. As determined in the Charter of the University and
endorsed by the UPEACE Council, the mission of the University for Peace is:
"to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education
for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of
understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation
among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and
progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of
the United Nations."
At present, the UPEACE Costa Rica Campus has 150 students from 55 different
countries, making it one of the most diverse universities in the world for
its size. UPEACE is the only institution in the UN family authorized to
grant degrees at the Master's and Doctoral levels. The language of
instruction is English.
Graduates of the University for Peace go on to work in the United Nations
system, others international organizations and NGOs, academia, private
companies. For more information about UPEACE alumni visit " Upeacebuilders:
the UPEACE Alumni Network Website" at http://www.upeacebuilders.org
Degrees offered:
-- MA in Environmental Security and Peace
-- MA in International Law and Human Rights
-- MA in International Law and Settlement of Disputes
-- MA in Peace Education
-- MA in Gender and Peacebuilding
-- MA in International Peace Studies
-- MA in Media, Peace, and Conflict
-- MA in Natural Resources and Peace
-- MA in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (with American
University)
Programs in Development:
-- MA in Responsible Business Administration and Peace (MRBA)
-- MA in Sustainable Economic Development and peace
-- MA in Health, Disability, and Peace
Application deadline:
The deadline for applications is February 28th, 2009 for the 2009-2010
academic year.
Complete information about the application process is available on the
UPEACE website at www.upeace.org