PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies

This Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba takes an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and resolving social conflict, examining the structural roots of division and inequality alongside strategies for building community, social justice, and human rights. The four-year program combines twenty-four credit hours of coursework at the 7000 level with a candidacy examination and a defended doctoral thesis. Applicants typically hold a thesis-based master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies or a related discipline such as social work, education, or sociology; those with a non-thesis master's must demonstrate research capability through a major research paper or a published, refereed journal article. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the applicant's most recent sixty credit hours of study is required, along with English-language proficiency meeting Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies standards. The program admits students for Fall (September) entry only, and suits students pursuing research and advocacy careers addressing conflict, inequality, and peacebuilding across disciplinary boundaries.