MA Reparatory Justice at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

This double-degree Masters is taught with the University of the West Indies and directed by the Glasgow-Caribbean Centre for Development Research. Students study at Glasgow's Gilmorehill campus, UWI Cave Hill (Barbados) or UWI Mona (Jamaica) under leading scholars of reparatory justice.

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses, two from UWI and two from Glasgow (Slavery, Conflict and Human Rights; Reparations Now; Pedagogy of Reparatory Justice; Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Political Violence), two options and a summer dissertation. Teaching is mainly seminar and discussion-based in small classes.

Career pathways

Graduates use research skills and methods in NGOs, the public and private sectors, including heritage policy and projects, activism, media and teaching, and the programme is a foundation for PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject; a 2.2 may be considered. Substantial directly relevant experience may be considered instead of formal qualifications, with a personal statement evidencing it. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic (test centre) 65 overall with Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60. Other tests are accepted and a University pre-sessional course can also meet the requirement. Applications for September 2027 entry: 24 August 2027 for all applicants.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,481 a year (2027/28). UK/CARICOM students, full-time (MSc/MA) Source

International applicants: GBP 27,390 a year (2027/28). International and EU full-time fee (MSc/MA) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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