{"id":26572,"date":"2023-12-02T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/?p=26572"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:41:50","slug":"master-of-arts-in-gender-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/masters\/master-of-arts-in-gender-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in Gender and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<table id=\"mastercard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\">Key information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>University<\/td>\n<td>United Nations Institute for Training and Research<br \/>\nUN Mandated University for Peace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Country<\/td>\n<td>Costa Rica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Learning mode<\/td>\n<td>Blended, Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pace<\/td>\n<td>Full-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duration<\/td>\n<td>12 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Application deadline(s)<\/td>\n<td>August 20, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Official Website<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/upeace.org\/ma-gender-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Click here\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Applications are now open for the Master of Arts in Gender and Development, a graduate programme jointly delivered by the University for Peace (UPEACE) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Delivered in an online format, the programme combines academic knowledge with practical training. Scholarship opportunities are available through the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/upeace.org\/pura-vida-fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\"><em>Pura Vida Fellowship Programme<\/em><\/a><em> for eligible applicants from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This interdisciplinary programme explores the intersection of gender and development, equipping students with the tools to advance gender equality across international careers in diplomacy, development, human rights, and public policy.<\/p>\n<p>The programme includes online coursework, professional skills development, and optional field visits to Geneva, Switzerland and The Hague, Netherlands. The curriculum is delivered by academics and practitioners, including UN experts.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 Programme Start Date: 8 September 2025<br \/>\n\u27a4 Application Deadline: 20 August 2025<\/p>\n<p>For more information on course content, tuition, entry requirements, and fellowship eligibility, please contact <a href=\"mailto:admissions@upeace.org\">admissions@upeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To apply or access the full brochure, please <a href=\"https:\/\/upeace.org\/ma-gender-and-development\/#:~:text=The%20Master%20of%20Arts%20in%20Gender%20and%20Development%20offered%20by\">visit the official programme website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mks_button mks_button_large squared\" href=\"https:\/\/upeace.org\/ma-gender-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF; background-color: #000000;\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apply now<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[366],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-masters","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Master of Arts in Gender and Development | Human Rights Careers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrightscareers.com\/masters\/master-of-arts-in-gender-and-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apply now: Master of Arts in Gender and Development (UPEACE \u2013 UNITAR)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are you interested in an international career and learning more about the relationship between gender and development? 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