At St. Stephen's University in St. Stephen, Canada, MA/MS in M.T.S. in Peace & Justice is offered as a master's degree in Peace and Development Studies programme. The programme is delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,670 per total (CAD 22,670 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Peace and Development Studies
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 22,670 / total
International tuition: CAD 22,670 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program awards a Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) in Peace & Justice, approaching peacebuilding through the lens of theology and culture. It combines grassroots peacebuilding training with conflict analysis, public theology focused on peace and justice, and trauma healing and reconciliation. Total credits are 46, rising to 51 for an Indigenous Peoples track or 43 for a Palestinian Context track, completed over two or three years of full-time study, with part-time, self-paced study also possible. Delivery combines online courses with a 10-day collegium, a 7-day collegium, and a 10-day study-abroad trip to Ireland and Britain or to South Africa. Rather than a thesis, students complete a summative project chosen from four options: an integration paper, a literature survey, an extended research paper — each roughly 25 pages — or a field-based project. The program is designed for students seeking a general background in peace and justice studies, combining theory and practice, grounded in theology and culture.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The M.T.S. in Peace & Justice page at St. Stephen's University sets out no admission requirements of its own and directs applicants to the university's general admission procedures. Under SSU's entrance requirements for graduate students, applicants need an undergraduate degree from an accredited university in a related discipline, with transcripts showing a minimum 3.0 GPA (B), rising to 3.3 GPA (B+) in the final two years of the major. Applicants whose first language is not English must present a paper-based TOEFL score of 550, an internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score of 86, or an IELTS score of 6.5; equivalent alternative tests may be considered. Mature applicants aged 30 or over with five years of relevant experience may be admitted without meeting the standard academic threshold, provided they achieve at least an A- average in a preliminary year after acceptance. The university states it evaluates applicants case by case rather than by fixed cut-offs, and asks for transcripts, a CV and a letter of recommendation with the application; a $200 CAD deposit is payable only after acceptance to confirm enrolment.
Application Details
Application Deadline:St. Stephen's University admits on a rolling basis with no fixed application deadline for domestic or international applicants; the admissions page states that applications are open on an ongoing basis. Prospective students submit a free online application with transcripts, a CV and a reference letter, receive a decision by email, and confirm their seat with a CAD 200 deposit. No fall, winter or other term-specific closing date is published, and no separate international deadline exists; international applicants are advised only to allow time for IRCC study-permit processing before their intended start. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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