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Program details
The Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) PhD is a four-year program consisting of coursework, a candidacy examination and successful defense of a doctoral thesis.
Expected duration: 4 years
Tuition and fees: Tuition fees are charged for terms one and two and terms four and five. A continuing fee is paid for term three, term six and each subsequent term. (Refer to Graduate tuition and fees.)
In addition to the minimum requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, students must complete:
- 12 credit hours of required courses at the 7000 level
- 6 credit hours in a cognate area
- 6 credit hours in research methods
- A candidacy examination
- A thesis proposal and defense
Sample course offerings:
- PEAC 7010: Interpersonal Communication, Problem-Solving, and Trust-Building (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7020: Theories of Conflict and Resolution (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7040: Violence Intervention and Prevention (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7050: Intercultural Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7120: Peacebuilding and Social Justice (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7122: Dispute Systems Design (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7124: Gender, Conflict and Peacemaking (3 credit hours)
- PEAC 7240: Indigenous World Views and Approaches to Peacebuilding (3 credit hours)
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Admission requirements
The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) PhD program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
To be considered for admission to the PACS PhD program, you must have a minimum of:
- A master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent
- A minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of study.
In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
How to apply
The PACS PhD program has only one application deadline per year. Applications must be completed online and include several parts:
- Application fee (non-refundable)
- CV: should include detailed information about prior academic training, professional experience, awards, scholarship, skills and/or publications.
- Statement of Intent: should be a 3–4-page personal statement (maximum 1,000 words) outlining your outlook, prior experience and academic and/or professional goals.
- Writing sample: should show evidence of appropriate academic research capability (e.g., master’s thesis, reports, published papers, etc.)
- Thesis research proposal: should be a 3–4-page (maximum 1,000 words) statement of interest outlining your proposed area of research.
- Three letters of recommendation: should be from individuals who are familiar with your academic abilities and potential. It is recommended that one of these letters be from your master’s thesis advisor and should indicate your demonstrated suitability and preparation for PhD studies.
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University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
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Peace and Conflict Studies
St. Paul’s College
70 Dysart Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
pacs@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-8894
Fax: 204-474-8828