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Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution
Independent College Dublin
The MA in Dispute Resolution is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme which provides students with the academic knowledge and practical skills to resolve disputes between parties in a non-adversarial manner. The MA in Dispute Resolution focuses on a wide range of non-adversarial dispute resolution processes including arbitration, mediation, and negotiation across a number of different sectors, including family, commercial, community, and workplace. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, combining concepts from law, business management, international relations, policy studies, sociology, psychology and organisational development. The mixture of experience-based learning through role plays and formal lectures by will give students a hands-on understanding of a full range of this exciting and fast-growing sector. Our teaching team consists of mediators, lawyers, authors and arbitrators.
This MA in Dispute Resolution is suitable for graduates of law, business or related disciplines or those who have relevant work experience and who wish to develop their knowledge of this increasingly important area field. It is designed for individuals who want to enhance current capabilities and skills in management, HR, negotiation skills, community relations, public affairs.
| College Name | Independent College Dublin |
| Course Category | Law |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Course Location | Dublin, UK |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 1 |
| Course Start Date | 14th September 2020 |
| Course Fee | €6,500 Irish & EU Students €8,500 Non-EU/EEA Students |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | Master of Arts |
| Entry Requirements | Candidates should have an upper second-class honours degree in Law, Business, Human Resources at Level 8 (or equivalent). Students with a lower second class honours degree will be considered. Qualifications from candidates based outside of Ireland will be assessed using the NARIC International Comparison System. This ensures that there are equal opportunities for overseas students. Candidates should have a minimum of two years relevant professional experience. Such professional experience will be assessed on the basis of the College’s Regulations on Accredited Experiential. If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you will be able to study at degree level English. You will be required to show that your level of English is equivalent to at least IELTS 6.5. Candidates who do not hold an honours degree (or equivalent) may be accepted under the College’s Academic Regulations on the basis of Accredited Experiential Learning, which may be defined as learning achieved through experience gained by an individual outside formalised learning arrangements, where the learning outcomes are open to assessment by the College. |
| Career Path | Graduates will have enhanced career opportunities within Ireland, the EU, and the wider international context. Types of employment may include: • Public Sector Managerial level positions • Self-Employment • Membership of Professional Bodies • Third-Sector Education • Private sector management, change management, workplace dispute resolution |
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