23 Degrees in Social Sciences in Costa Rica for 2024
MA in Development Studies and Diplomacy (Hybrid & Online Formats) (UNITAR)
University for Peace
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- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time, Part time
2 semesters
Blended, Distance Learning
English
The Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holistic program that will not only broaden student’s knowledge in the field of development studies, sustainability, and diplomacy but it will also equip them with the required soft skills for a successful international career in any of these areas of expertise. It is offered both online and in a hybrid format on the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica. During this program, students will analyze the different dimensions of development including, environmental, social, economic, and human dimensions as well as the theory and practice of diplomacy in the 21st century. Students will also attend skills development sessions that are designed to support their professional careers and employability. Careers in this field can be very broad. Prospective employers include governments, international organizations, development agencies, academia, and the private sector.
M.A. in Development Studies and Diplomacy (in partnership with UPEACE)
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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- San José, Costa Rica
Full time
4 semesters
Blended, Distance Learning
English
The Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holistic program that will not only broaden student’s knowledge in the field of development studies, sustainability, and diplomacy but it will also equip them with the required soft skills for a successful international career in any of these areas of expertise. It is offered both online and face-to-face on the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica. During this program, students will analyze the different dimensions of development including, environmental, social, economic, and human dimensions as well as the theory and practice of diplomacy in the 21st century. Students will also attend skills development sessions that are designed to support their professional careers and employability. Careers in this field can be very broad. Prospective employers include governments, international organizations, development agencies, academia, and the private sector.
- San José, Costa Rica
Full time
12 weeks
On-Campus
English
The role of Latin American governments and social movements have had an essential contribution to the idea and practice of international human rights. Creating awareness about social issues in the region is one of the best ways to guarantee a positive future development of activism, and governance.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
11 months
Blended, On-Campus
English
The Master of Arts Degree in Environment, Development, and Peace (EDP) provides comprehensive training in issues of sustainable development, environmental governance, natural resource management, and environmental conflict management from both ecological and social perspectives. It encompasses a broad range of subjects and themes, including Food Systems, Water Management, Forestry, Coastal Resources, Climate Change, Urban Ecology, and Social Movements. The program focuses on the human dimensions of the environment-development nexus, highlighting the connections between local perspectives and broader processes at the national, regional and global levels and emphasizing the importance of political, economic structures and inequality in access to resources as key drivers in environmental conflict and global environmental change. The program prepares students for a wide range of careers in both environmental and development policy and programming in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
- San José, Costa Rica
Full time
12 weeks
On-Campus
English
Ever changing, unpredictable and full of surprises! These are politics in Latin America. Now more than ever it is essential to evaluate events holistically to assess the social, economic, and political complexities at play. Market conditions and economic growth are favorable, and investment into the region is up, but the constant changes coming up with elections make it an intricate part of the world to understand.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
11 months
Blended, On-Campus
English
The Master of Arts Degree in International Peace Studies provides an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of the causes and consequences of a wide range of contemporary conflicts and violence that impact on global, international and human security. Topics to be explored include militarization, armed conflicts, violent extremism, economic, social and gender injustices, cultural and religious identity conflicts, and competition over environmental resources. An in-depth understanding of peacebuilding and peace processes in response to these issues is built.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
11 months
Blended, On-Campus
Spanish
This master's program aims to train leaders with the elements of an integral human development for the 21st century. The essential nucleus of this formation will make it possible to understand that the conflicts we face must be transformed and solved peacefully, because that is the only way to lay the foundations for peace. The combination of these elements allows access to development in all its facets: human development, sustainable and sustainable. For this, our vision supports the notions of the United Nations that peace, human development and the transformation and resolution of conflicts must contain transversally elements related to gender equity and the principle of non-discrimination, be this racial , social, conscience, cult, or other.
M.A. in International Law and Diplomacy (in partnership with UPEACE)
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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- San José, Costa Rica
Full time
4 semesters
Blended, Distance Learning
English
The Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy (online and hybrid formats) is a two-year. graduate program permitting students to specialize in the interface between international law and diplomacy. It will not only broaden students' knowledge in the field of international law and its various foundational dimensions but will also equip them with knowledge and skills to work in the field of diplomacy and related international careers.
MA in Environment, Development, and Peace with Specialization in Environmental Security and Governance
University for Peace
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- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
11 months
Blended, On-Campus
English
Environmental Security and Governance specialization is designed for those wishing to work on global environmental governance issues. Students critically engage with issues concerning global environmental change and security. They will gain insights into different theoretical frameworks, institutional tools, and practical techniques related to water, food, and climate change, among others.
MA in International Law and Diplomacy (Hybrid & Online Formats) (UNITAR)
University for Peace
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- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
2 years
Blended, Distance Learning
English
The Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy (online and hybrid formats) is a graduate program permitting students to specialize in the interface between international law and diplomacy. It will not only broaden students' knowledge in the field of international law and its various foundational dimensions but will also equip them with knowledge and skills to work in the field of diplomacy and related international careers. During this program, students will analyze the different dimensions of international law including those related to law-making, armed conflicts, human rights, economic relations, territorial and maritime disputes, and environmental disputes as well as those related to the theory and practice of diplomacy in the 21st century including dispute settlement and conflict resolution. Students will also attend skills development sessions that are designed to support their professional careers and employability.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
33 weeks
Distance Learning
English
The Certificate in Development Studies and Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holistic program that will not only broaden student’s knowledge in the field of development studies, sustainability, and diplomacy but it will also equip them with the required soft skills for a successful international career in any of these areas of expertise.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
With the co-sponsorship of the Muslim World League, the Pontifical Lateran University, and the World Jewish Congress, this program has been designed to nurture your critical thinking abilities, foster your research skills, and provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to be an intersectional scholar who is being mindful of the religious and cultural dimensions of conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
M.A. Gender and Development (in partnership with UPEACE)
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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- San José, Costa Rica
Full time
4 semesters
Blended
English
The Master of Arts in Gender and Development (hybrid) is a graduate programme that offers critical knowledge in gender studies in its intersections with development studies. In addition, this programme equips students with the required soft skills for a successful international career in this field.
- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
2 semesters
Blended, On-Campus
English
The confluence of cutting-edge Western and Indigenous science and knowledge has opened the doors to a new paradigm of peace and development. The Master of Arts in Indigenous Science and Peace Studies (ISPS) brings these two ways of knowing together to challenge a failing framework with time-tested methodologies that sustain life and create transformative opportunities amidst the global catastrophes we face right now. The transformation of policy, diplomacy, development models, and innovative technologies in ways that respect the interconnections of people and facilitate stronger and more sustainable solutions across all sectors of society, is at the core of the program.
MA in International Peace Studies with Specialization in Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
University for Peace
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- Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
Full time
11 months
Blended, On-Campus
English
All students enrolled under this program will take most of the courses within the International Peace Studies program, however, this specialization will include 12 credits focused specifically on Media, Peace, and Conflict Studies.