Peace and Conflict Studies
Career-Oriented
Earn academic credit for local or international internships. Take courses that provide critical job skills. Benefit from a strong network of employers and organizations.
International
Learn about the Troubles in Northern Ireland by studying abroad at Queen's University and Dublin City University. Or take a semester at University of Haifa to study the Middle East Conflict.
Important
Use your education to make a difference. Our students are finding ways to reduce school conflict through partnering with the Lowell High School Peer Mediation Program.
Relevant
Read the literature on nonviolent social change that helped inspire the Arab Spring.
Innovative
Researchers are studying how bi-ethnic sports teams can change stereotypes in conflict situations. Your research can discover how to reduce conflict and build peace.
Interactive
Meet peace scholars and leaders, such as Leymah Gbowee who led a movement to end the civil war in Liberia.

Through the Peace and Conflict Studies Inter-disciplinary Program at UMass Lowell, undergraduate and graduate students explore the causes of violence, methods to resolve violence, and practices to build peace. We combine theoretical and experiential education to prepare students for success in graduate school and their careers.

Undergraduate students can major or minor in Peace and Conflict Studies.  UMass Lowell juniors and seniors can apply for the Accelerated BA to MA, which makes it possible to earn both degrees in 5 years. Graduate Students can earn a Graduate Certificate or Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies.

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