Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu

Welcome to Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu

Conflict, Peace and Development Studies (CPDS) is a two-year, four-semester collaborative MA program between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) in Aas, Eastern University, Batticaloa and University of Ruhuna, Matara in Sri Lanka, and Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal. This program provides ample incentives to female students as gender incentives. Also, there are some limited incentives for male students for their research activities. Tribhuvan University (TU) designed the Conflict, Peace and Development Studies (CPDS) as a multidisciplinary Masters program that draws on key insights and strengths from several disciplines in social sciences, humanities, environmental sciences and philosophy to provide a comprehensive understanding of the multi-faceted phenomena. Through a rigorous program of lectures, seminars, research, fieldwork, and internship, the four-semester, two-year M. A. program strives to impart theoretical, methodological, and practical set of knowledge and skills that will equip the CPDS graduates to operate in a variety of roles including academic teaching and research, policy analysis, and as hands-on practitioners in conflict mediation, negotiation, and peace building at local, national, and international level. As a new center dedicated to the teaching and research, CPDS is expected to emerge as a professional forum for academics and practitioners working in the field of conflict, security, and peace. CPDS is pleased to announce the applications for a limited number of seats for its fifth batch (cohort). The Multi-disciplinary MA program offers a limited number of NOMA Scholarships to outstanding students meeting institutional criteria. English is the medium of instruction and examination. The prospective candidates are expected to have a good command of written and spoken English with computer knowledge.