Overview
Distinctives
- Rigorous academics focused on understanding and promoting constructive social change.
- Professional skills for peacebuilding and development work.
- Practical skills and training through a semester-long internship.
- Graduate level courses, including an accelerated master's degree, through the globally renowned Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
Careers
- Peacebuilding and Development students at Eastern Mennonite University find careers in community and international development, peacebuilding and conflict transformation, strategic program planning, monitoring and evaluation, social work, restorative justice, criminology, law, mediation, and social policy advocacy.
- Our graduates have worked for Mennonite Central Committee, Church World Service, Middle East Books and More, USAID, Habitat for Humanity, and Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
- Our graduates have pursued advanced studies at Princeton University, Northeastern University, Anabaptist Mennonite Theological Seminary, Iowa State University, George Washington University, and The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at Notre Dame, as well as EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Peacebuilding Theory and Action
- Global Development
- Social Movements
- Understanding Violent Conflict
- Globalization and Justice
- Social Movements
- Understanding Violent Conflict
- Restorative Justice and Trauma Awareness
- Biblical Theology Peace/Justice
- Peacebuilding Theory and Action
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
International Relations International Development Sustainable Development View 270 other Bachelors in Sustainable Development in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed Application: online application or printable application (PDF)
- Official transcripts from any high school and/or universities attended. (Please submit foreign university transcripts with a NACES member credential evaluation.)
- Applicable test scores: If English is your first language, we require an SAT or ACT score. If English is not your first language, you may provide a TOEFL or IELTS score in the place of an SAT or ACT score.
Tuition Fee
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International
40590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 40590 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
40590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 40590 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Harrisonburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Peacebuilding and Development.
Available Scholarships
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