The Peace and Conflict Studies graduate programs are designed not only for recent college graduates, but also for non-traditional and mid-career students with experience in a variety of work and community settings. 

For the latest information please visit the UMass Lowell online Graduate Academic Catalog

UMass Lowell juniors and seniors should consider Accelerated BA to MA

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The GRE is not required for admittance into the Master of Arts program. It may be submitted as a supplement to an application.

Students for whom English is not a national language must also submit a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A waiver may be given to candidates who have completed at least two academic semesters of full time college/university work in the United States. The recommended minimum TOEFL scores are 550 on the paper version of the test, 213 on the computer-based version and 79-80 on the internet-based version. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5.