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Aims & Intended Learning Outcomes

The key objectives of the Erasmus Mundus Master in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development are:

  1. To provide students with a unique opportunity to study at an advanced level issues of security, peace
    and sustainable development in their legal and political context;
  2. To support students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the
    interconnected nature of security, peace and sustainable development challenges and objectives;
  3. To offer an innovative, integrated and coherent curriculum across at least three mandatory mobilities;
  4. To foster multidisciplinarity in the study of the international law of security, peace and sustainable development;
  5. To promote employability and graduate analytical, practical and transferable skills;
  6. To offer innovative joint/integrated research training and dissertation supervision;
  7. To utilise mobility experiences to enhance intercultural awareness and language competency;
  8. To ensure access to academic and non-academic personnel.
Graduation ceremony in Leuphana's central building: The image shows the backs of several people wearing graduation caps while being photographed

The ILSPSD Master degree fosters excellence, innovation and competitiveness in the study of the international law of security, peace and sustainable development, as the first multidisciplinary, integrated and comprehensive Master on these topics.

Its design is built upon three disciplines (law, politics and international relations, sustainability) and a range of international legal academic subjects (security, peace, conflict, sustainable development, human rights, migration). As such, the ILSPSD approach promises to break down the disciplinary and methodological boundaries between law, politics, international relations, and sustainability.

By the end of this programme, you will be able to:

  1. articulate a critical evaluation of the legal, institutional and political framework pertaining to security, peace and sustainable development
  2. analyse and synthesise information from a number of primary and secondary legal sources to appreciate their relative value and to achieve knowledge and understanding of the law and politics of security, peace and development
  3. plan and successfully undertake extended pieces of research
  4. demonstrate independent thinking
  5. apply legal knowledge to practical problems
  6. determine solutions to developments and changes in the fields of security, peace and development
  7. demonstrate awareness of and respond to ethical consideration relevant to research on security, peace and sustainable development matters.
  1. critically evaluate the legal, institutional and political framework pertaining to security, peace and sustainable development
  2. locate, analyse and synthesise information from a number of primary and secondary legal sources to understand their relative value and to achieve knowledge and understanding of the law and politics of security, peace and sustainable development
  3. use a variety of research methods
  4. plan and successfully undertake extended pieces of research
  5. demonstrate independent thinking
  6. apply legal knowledge to practical problems
  7. determine solutions to developments and changes in the fields of security, peace and sustainable development
  8. demonstrate awareness of and respond to ethical consideration relevant to research on security, peace and sustainable development matters.
  1. communicate effectively in writing and orally (e.g. in presentations) to diverse audiences (peer groups, academic staff, professionals);
  2. organise the learning process effectively
  3. recognise and present an awareness of intercultural and interfaith matters and global citizenship
  4. undertake leadership roles and work independently as well as effectively within international team environments.
  5. collate and analyse information from a range of sources relevant to specific issue;
  6. write clear, accurate and insightful critical analytical texts, using references appropriately and consistently;
  7. debate issues verbally in international and cross-disciplinary tutorial situations and in seminars (often improving English speaking abilities);
  8. demonstrate competent IT skills (information retrieval, document preparation, communication via new media);
  9. demonstrate ability to conduct applied research (textual analysis, quantitative and qualitative methodologies) within a specific context;
  10. develop foreign language competencies and obtain a basic level of literacy in at least one new language (through language training courses offered, mobilities and fellow students)
  11. increase awareness of the potential of the developing museum environment which can be used to teach language and to communicate in multilingual contexts, including indigenous minority languages
  12. participate in the knowledge making practices of research disciplines;
  13. participate in knowledge exchange for the benefit of all Associate Partners and other local institutions, including public outreach through media.

Interested?

You can now apply as a self-funded student! 

The application platform for self-funded applicants for the 2026 intake is open until 1 May 2026 (23:59 CET).

Please note: The application deadline for Erasmus Mundus Student Scholarships has already passed.

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