How long does the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies take?

The BA in Conflict and Peace Studies is a three-year full-time UK honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The BA in Conflict and Peace Studies includes a placement year in an NGO, think tank or international body.

In what modes is the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies delivered?

The BA in Conflict and Peace Studies is delivered on-campus in central London, online with live seminars and by distance learning. Every mode of the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies shares the same seminar and placement structure.

Is the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies UK-recognised?

Yes. The BA in Conflict and Peace Studies is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with British International Studies Association guidance and Chatham House research standards.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies?

Applicants to the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies need BBB at A-level or an Access to HE Diploma, GCSE English and Mathematics at 4/C, and IELTS 6.5 where applicable, plus two academic references.

How much does the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies cost and is funding available?

Fees for the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies are quoted in your written offer. LSLPE supports BA in Conflict and Peace Studies applicants with instalment plans, employer sponsorship and early-application bursaries.

BA in Conflict and Peace Studies | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Conflict and Peace Studies is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree reading conflict, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction as connected fields of practice. Students study the causes and dynamics of armed conflict, mediation, peace agreements, transitional justice, humanitarian principles and the UN peace operations architecture. The syllabus is aligned with British International Studies Association guidance and with the working practice of Chatham House and IISS-adjacent research houses.

By graduation you will have produced conflict analyses, drafted a mediation position paper, run a supervised peace agreement drafting exercise, completed a placement year with an NGO, think tank or international body and defended a final-year dissertation on a conflict and peace question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with BISA guidance and Chatham House research standards.
Case-room seminars set against live UN peace operations material.
Placement year with an NGO, think tank, international body or FCDO-adjacent team.
Guided drafting of conflict analyses and peace agreements.
Dissertation supervised by tutors with mediation and academic backgrounds.
Careers service links to the FCDO, UN system and UK NGOs.
Three parallel study modes including online and distance routes.

What You Will Learn

Apply conflict analysis frameworks to live cases.
Assess peace agreements against typologies and outcomes.
Read transitional justice mechanisms including truth commissions.
Trace the UN peace operations architecture and its outputs.
Analyse humanitarian principles and access negotiations.
Design a mediation position paper for a policy audience.
Present a defensible conflict analysis to a mixed audience.
Structure a Level 6 dissertation on a conflict and peace question.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers targeting UN, NGO or FCDO careers.
Working analysts moving to a full honours qualification.
Career changers with humanitarian, campaigning or defence backgrounds.
International applicants preparing for UK international relations careers.
Journalists and communications officers covering conflict.

Career Pathways

Political Analyst covering conflict and peace questions.
International Affairs Officer at an NGO or UN body.
Foreign Policy Adviser at a UK think tank or government body.
Human Rights Officer at an NGO.
Defence Policy Analyst at a UK think tank.
Programme Manager at an international body.
Development Diplomat within the FCDO career track.

The LSLPE careers service links BA in Conflict and Peace Studies students to the FCDO, UN system, Chatham House and NGO employers at its annual careers day.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two academic references and a personal statement.
International applicants to the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies receive dedicated visa and accommodation support.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE places Chatham House, the Foreign Office, the IISS-adjacent policy community and central London NGOs within a short tube ride of the seminar room, and the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies is taught with live UK and international material in the case-room. Cohorts are small and every seminar is argued in public.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and international applicants complete the BA in Conflict and Peace Studies without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service refreshes its BISA-aligned curriculum links annually.

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