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Master's

MA Peace, Security and Civil-Military Administration (Online)

African Future University

African Future University

Master's

MA Peace, Security and Civil-Military Administration (Online)

African Future University

African Future University (online)

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Tuition

Free (online)

Degree

M.A.

Delivery

Full-time · Online

Duration

2 years (18 mo)

Language & requirements

Taught in: English, French

Tuition fees

  • INTERNATIONALFree (online)

About African Future University

Fully online African digital university with French and English pathways.

Overview

African Future University’s tuition-free online MA in Peace, Security and Civil-Military Administration is for civilian officials, NGO access officers, and researchers who work at the edge of security institutions. You will study oversight, DDR paperwork, protection of civilians as administration, and how security budgets actually move. The degree does not commission you as an officer and does not employ you on a UN or AU mission. English and French assessment options match many Sahelian and Great Lakes files. Rural and displaced-community cases are required. Capstones use public or anonymised administrative files, not operational targeting.

Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.

**Award:** African Future University **Credits:** 36 | **Typical duration:** 2 years (18 months)

Course structure

4 terms · 16 modules · 36 credits

Module 1: Civil oversight

  • AFU821·Security Institutions as Administrative Organisations
    3 credits
  • AFU822·Parliamentary and Ministry Oversight Practice
    3 credits
  • AFU823·Checkpoints, SOPs, and Civilian Harm as Data
    3 credits
  • AFU824·Ethics of Research near Armed Actors
    3 credits

Module 2: Peacebuilding files

  • AFU825·DDR Lists, Patronage, and Verification
    3 credits
  • AFU826·Protection of Civilians as Administration
    3 credits
  • AFU827·Displacement, Host Communities, and Local Government
    3 credits
  • AFU828·Women and Youth in Oversight Processes
    3 credits

Module 3: Money and missions

  • AFU829·Security Budgets versus Theatre
    3 credits
  • AFU830·EN/FR Civil-Military Administration Documents
    3 credits
  • AFU831·AU/UN Mission Texts as Public Documents (No Employment)
    3 credits
  • AFU832·Digital Logs when Connectivity Fails
    3 credits

Module 4: Capstone

  • AFU833·Research Methods for Civilian Files
    3 credits
  • AFU834·Oversight Dossier
    3 credits
  • AFU835·Writing for Committees and NGOs
    3 credits
  • AFU836·Capstone: Civil-Military Administration File
    3 credits

Learning outcomes

  • Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
  • Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
  • Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces

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