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Master of Peace and Justice

University of San Diego

  • San Diego, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

An interdisciplinary master's on peace, conflict, human rights and justice with field practicums.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Peace and Justice
  • analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • International development
  • humanitarian aid
  • human rights
  • environmental policy
  • peace and security
  • nonprofit and private organizations
  • United Nations

Curriculum

  • Coursework for the Peace and Justice master's includes Foundations: Peace
  • Justice & Social Change
  • Pursuing Purpose: Building Professional Pathways
  • International Justice & Human Rights and Environmental Peace & Justice
  • following a published recommended program of study by semester. Entry terms
  • the sequence and any practicum or capstone requirements are set by the department.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year bachelor degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
  • course-by-course credential evaluation of foreign degrees
  • resume
  • statement of purpose and recommendations
  • GRE/GMAT only where the programme requires
  • English test unless waived (4-year degree from an English-medium institution with GPA 3.0 or higher)
  • Grade/entry criteria: Bachelor degree (4-year) required
  • waiver of English test needs cumulative GPA 3.0
  • programme-specific minimums on programme pages.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent from an accredited institution; international degree needs a course-by-course credential evaluation (WES, ECE, TEC, IERF, FACS); resume, statement of purpose, recommendations, GRE/GMAT only if the programme requires

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.0
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • Duolingo 120

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae

How to apply

  1. Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
  2. qualifications
  3. applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year$28,758 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolJoan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
DepartmentPeace and Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    30 Apr 2027

    167 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.