和平与冲突研究的本科阶段学习训练学生理解政治冲突的原因以及为他们找到和平解决方案的可能性。这就需要开发用于分析社会和政治局势的诊断工具，了解对替代行动方案的评估，并具有在政治分析中纳入和理解价值观的能力。问题的例子包括从东帝汶最近的冲突到原住民和解。和平与冲突研究的重要性在国际上和国家内部都在增长，因为政府和非政府组织正在努力寻找解决冲突而不求助于暴力的方法。荣誉年的主要目的是：使具有和平与冲突研究背景的学生能够在一个专业领域内以比通过学位更大的深度进行深造，以增强学生的独立研究能力并获得适合其专业领域的
Further develop your capacity to analyse social and political situations, and to engage in and evaluate alternative courses of action.<br><br>You'll complete two year-long courses alongside a research thesis, including masterclasses led by researchers in the school and visiting scholars. During this program, your work will focus on understanding and building fundamental skills in political research.<br><br>The core of the program is a year-long research project. During this time, you'll work one-on-one with a supervisor to develop a relevant topic, apply appropriate methodologies and present your written conclusions.