Georgetown University offers a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution through the Department of Government. The program combines theoretical study with hands-on skills for understanding conflict, peace, and conflict management in local and global contexts. Students are trained in areas such as negotiation, mediation, facilitation, conflict analysis, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and conflict transformation.
The degree consists of 34 credit hours of required coursework. Georgetown states that full-time students can complete the requirements across four consecutive semesters, including a summer of fieldwork, and that the program is delivered in person on the university’s main campus in Washington, D.C. The curriculum includes an applied capstone practicum with a partner organization and a summer field fellowship.
The program is relevant for students interested in careers connected to humanitarian aid, peacebuilding, international development, research, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, mediation, facilitation, government, higher education, community-based organizations, and international organizations.