Admission Requirements ASIA LEADERS PROGRAMME
The University for Peace (UPEACE) was created
Interested candidates should submit to the UPEACE as a Treaty Organization within the framework of
Department of Academic Administration the following the United Nations, pursuant to Resolution
items: 35/55 of the General Assembly in December
1980 to support the central peace and security
• Application form. objectives of the United Nations. Its mission is to
“provide humanity with an international
• Official undergraduate or last degree transcripts/course of institution of higher education for peace with the
studies.
aim of promoting among all human beings a spirit
• Two letters of recommendation. of understanding, tolerance and peaceful
coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among
• Curriculum Vitae. peoples and to help lessen obstacle and threats to
world peace and progress”
• A statement of purpose indicating why they are
interested in the Programme.
• A printed score of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS). University for Peace
Main Campus
• A Certified true of Diploma.
• A Copy of Passport. El Rodeo de Mora
Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
• Six recent passport-size photographs.
• Costa Rican entry visa application form. Mailing address:
For full information on admissions and on-line application
P.O. Box: 138-6100 Scholarships from the
San José, Costa Rica
visit www.upeace.org Nippon Foundation
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Asia Leaders Programme
Dual Campus Masters Degrees Description of the programme Academic Components
The Asia Leaders Programme is designed to enable students April - August (The Philippines):
from diverse cultures and backgrounds to arraign a deep
understanding of the global issues through a peace and Content based language instruction module. Students
security lens, which will determine the future of humanity. are expected to reach a score of 600 points of the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at the end
Through their coursework, participants in the programme of the academic courses of the programme and reach a
broaden their base of knowledge and engage with the major level of academic English performance appropriate for
concepts, themes, and debates within international peace Masters level studies.
and conflict studies, preparing themselves for work with
NGO’s, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other August – February (Costa Rica):
organizations where a deep understanding of these issues is
critical. Students will follow the standard course schedule of the
MA Degree of choice. These choices are:
In this 19-month intensive academic programme, the • Environmental Security and Peace
students undertake courses at Ateneo de Manila University • Environmental Security and Peace - Specialization in
The Asia Leaders Programme, a Dual Campus Masters in the Philippines as well as at the UPEACE headquarters in Climate Change and Security
Programme, is a shared initiative between the Nippon Costa Rica. • Gender and Peace Building
Foundation and the University for Peace, and Ateneo de • International Law and Human Rights
Manila University, which aims to provide students from The Asia Leaders Programme has been planned primarily • International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
Japan and other Asian countries with an opportunity to for receiving students from several Asian countries where • International Peace Studies
pursue one out of 10 possible post-graduate degrees with a English is not a widely used language, such as Cambodia, • Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
content-based language-training module. Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Korea, • Natural Resources and Peace
East Timor, Vietnam, and many others. Exceptionally, • Peace Education
This offers the support for individuals who do not have a students from other Asian countries may be admitted. • Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic
proficient command of English to work in this increasingly Development
common language and to become comfortable in their
professional abilities as they gain academic skills. As part of March – June (The Philippines):
the programme, students have also the opportunity to
apply their academic and practical knowledge through a Students will pursue specialized Asian-context. These
four-month internship at the end of the Masters courses. courses are similar in nature to the ones below:
• Gender and Peacebuilding in Asia
The reception of applications to the programme is • Asia Peace Psychology
currently open. Students accepted in the programme will • Small Arms, Arms Control and Human Society in Asia
be automatically granted full scholarship provided by the • Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Asia
Nippon Foundation. A full scholarship includes: tuition • Graduate Project preparation workshop
fee, the language module, academic materials, and air travel
and living expenses during the period of studies. June - October:
The students will develop an internship in an
international or non governmental organization.
All activities in this programme are financially
assisted by The Nippon Foundation
