Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies

About this programme

Start date : January, May, September Location : Abbotsford campus Cost : (Details) The Bachelor of Arts with a major or minor in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) is an interdisciplinary and applied program that focuses on analyzing conflicts and learning skills for conflict transformation. In addition to analyzing conflict and peace strategies in the classroom, you learn practical skills to implement these strategies and test them through field work opportunities. The knowledge and skills acquired in the Peace and Conflict Studies program are often naturally part of diverse career paths and employment opportunities. Graduates of the Peace and Conflict Studies program are equipped with the knowledge and skills that are invaluable in fields such as: diplomacy, humanitarian and developmental work, social justice and advocacy, restorative justice, mediation, therapeutic work, and in sought-after fields such as law, business, foreign affairs, and public administration. To boost your job prospects in international settings, add a specialized qualification to your degree, such as a second language, logistics, urban planning, communications, accounting, nursing, agriculture, or IT. The entrance requirements of the Bachelor of Arts degree will apply to the Peace and Conflict Studies program. View entrance requirements to the Bachelor of Arts in the UFV Academic Calendar. Students can declare a major in Peace and Conflict Studies after completion of at least 30 university-level credits (including PACS 100 and PACS 200) with a minimum of 2.33 CGPA on all credits attempted.