Editing University for Peace (section)

== Academics ==
The University for Peace offers graduate, doctoral, and executive programmes in the areas of peace, environment and international law. The educational and research activities are organised in four departments: international law, peace and conflict studies, environment and development, and regional studies. The latter department offers education in Spanish rather than English. In addition to its own programmes, the university offers joint programmes with [[American University]], [[IHE Delft Institute for Water Education]], [[Pace University]], [[United Nations Institute for Training and Research|UNITAR]], [[Ateneo de Manila University]] and several other organisations.  

===Department of International Law===
*MA in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
*MA in International Law and Human Rights ''(available in both English and in Spanish)''
*MA in International Law and Diplomacy

=== Department of Peace and Conflict Studies ===
*MA in Conflict Resolution, Peace and Development ''(taught in Spanish)''
*MA in Gender and Peacebuilding
*MA in Indigenous Science and Peace Studies
*MA in International Peace Studies
*MA in Peace Education
*MA in Religion, Culture and Peace Studies
*MA in Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World ''(online)''

=== Department of Environment and Development ===
*MA in Environment, Development and Peace ''(available in both English and in Spanish)''
*MA in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
*MSc in Ecology and Society

=== Department of Regional Studies ===

* MA in Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos
* MA in Resolución de Conflictos, Paz y Desarollo
* MA in Ambiente, Desarrollo y Paz

===Dual and joint masters degrees===
*Conflict Resolution & Coexistence and International Law & Human Rights (dual MA with [[Brandeis University]], US)
*Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law (joint LL.M. with [[United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute]], Turin, Italy)
*Development Studies and Diplomacy (joint MA with [[United Nations Institute for Training and Research|UNITAR]])
*Environmental Law  and International Law & Human Rights (LLM/MA with [[Pace University]])
*Human Rights and a Culture for Peace (joint MA with [[Pontifical Xavierian University]], Colombia)
*International Law and Human Rights (dual MA with [[Hankuk University of Foreign Studies]], Seoul, Korea)
*Media, Peace and Conflict Studies (dual MA with Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea)
*Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (dual MA with [[American University]], Washington DC, USA)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |title=International Affairs: Natural Resources & Sustainable Development |url=https://www.american.edu/sis/nrsd/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=American University |language=en}}</ref>
*Sustainable Development (dual MA with Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea)
*Transnational Crime and Justice (joint LL.M. with [[United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute]], Turin, Italy)
*Water Cooperation and Diplomacy (triple MA/MSc/MS with [[IHE Delft Institute for Water Education]], The Netherlands and [[Oregon State University]], USA)

===Doctoral program===
The University for Peace has a doctoral programme in peace and conflict studies since 2012. The programme offers a research track and a professional track.<ref>{{cite web|title=UPEACE Doctoral Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies|url=http://www.upeace.org/academic/doctorate/|publisher=University for Peace}}</ref>  

=== Accreditation ===

The university has been a member organisation of the Costa Rican accreditation organisation [[SINAES (Costa Rica)|SINAES]] since 2008.<ref name=":2" /> SINAES has evaluated and accredited the larger graduate programmes at the university,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Universidad para la Paz |url=https://www.sinaes.ac.cr/universidades/universidad-para-la-paz/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=SINAES |language=es}}</ref> while its other programmes are in the process of accreditation.

Additionally, degrees awarded by the university are recognized under international law, as the Charter of the University for Peace gives the authority to "grant master's degrees and doctorates". As the resolution to establish the University for Peace was taken by consensus in the General Assembly, the authorisation to award degrees is in theory legally valid in all countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About University for Peace Accreditation |url=https://www.upeace.org/pages/accreditation |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=University for Peace (upeace.org)}}</ref>

University for Peace degrees are verified by the [[International Association of Universities|International Association of Universities/UNESCO]].