The programme aims to familiarise students with intellectual debates in peace and security and demonstrate how peace and security studies is sensitive to the contested nature of knowledge.

The objectives of the programme aims are:

• To impart knowledge and equip students with skills so that they would be able to use various theoretical paradigms to analyse the dynamics of conflicts (prevention, management, resolution, transformation) and peacebuilding (peacekeeping, peacemaking, preventive diplomacy) processes.
• Guide students through cutting-edge research methods in peace and security studies and ethical procedures guiding the discipline.