Master's
MA Peace, Security and Civil-Military Administration (Online)
African Future University
Master's
MA Peace, Security and Civil-Military Administration (Online)
African Future University (online)
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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 Organisations3 credits
- AFU822·Parliamentary and Ministry Oversight Practice3 credits
- AFU823·Checkpoints, SOPs, and Civilian Harm as Data3 credits
- AFU824·Ethics of Research near Armed Actors3 credits
Module 2: Peacebuilding files
- AFU825·DDR Lists, Patronage, and Verification3 credits
- AFU826·Protection of Civilians as Administration3 credits
- AFU827·Displacement, Host Communities, and Local Government3 credits
- AFU828·Women and Youth in Oversight Processes3 credits
Module 3: Money and missions
- AFU829·Security Budgets versus Theatre3 credits
- AFU830·EN/FR Civil-Military Administration Documents3 credits
- AFU831·AU/UN Mission Texts as Public Documents (No Employment)3 credits
- AFU832·Digital Logs when Connectivity Fails3 credits
Module 4: Capstone
- AFU833·Research Methods for Civilian Files3 credits
- AFU834·Oversight Dossier3 credits
- AFU835·Writing for Committees and NGOs3 credits
- AFU836·Capstone: Civil-Military Administration File3 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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