Overview

With a commitment to peace, you will examine issues of national and international security and the common causes of conflict such as economic disparities and religious, ethnic, racial or gender discrimination. With this Peace and Conflict Studies program, you will develop an understanding and awareness of the responsibility of citizenship in an age of nuclear weapons; regional, ethnic and religious conflicts; environmental deterioration; and global economic interdependence. This responsibility to construct alternatives to war and violence and to foster a just and peaceful world is integral to personal development, education and civic life.

The Peace and Conflict Studies program at College of the Holy Cross will enhance your capacity for global citizenship, whatever your major and whatever career you may choose.

Students will learn to:

Understand concepts fundamental to the study of peace and conflict.
Recognize how different values (cultural, religious and philosophical) inform conflict and conflict resolution.
Closely examine large-scale conflicts and their consequences.
Critically evaluate the factors underlying structural violence (i.e., inequitable social arrangements and their impact on people).
Analyze the lived experiences and perspectives of people involved in conflicts and efforts at reconciliation.
Assess peace and conflict from the perspective of multiple disciplines and integrate different disciplinary approaches.
Develop their capacity for self-awareness and recognize how their actions, or inaction, have implications for peace and conflict.
Within the Peace and Conflict Studies concentration, students in class years 2021 and later can now pursue a Social Justice Track.
Professor and a student
Research
Study the causes of war and conflict and ways it can be prevented or peacefully resolved.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Classics & Conflict in the U.S.

Ethics-Military Profession

Human Rights

Ethics & International Relations

Science, Medicine & the Holocaust

Social Ethics

Religion and Violence
20th/21st Century Russian Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application

Holy Cross Certification of Finances Form

Bank letter or financial affidavit

TOEFL or IELTS scores (for non-native English speakers)

High school transcripts

Two letters of recommendation

Application fee of $60

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

67200 USD / year

≈ 67200 USD / year
Out-of-State

67200 USD / year

≈ 67200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

67200 USD / year

≈ 67200 USD / year

Living costs

Worcester

United States

1100 - 1620 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Worcester

Funding

Scholarships Information

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