The following list is compiled in order to allow students to see some of the possible graduate program opportunities open to students in Social Justice and Peace Studies.  Since the creation of these resources, information may have changed.  Be sure that you investigate for any updates. This list is by no means exhaustive and we would appreciate your suggestions.

Examples of keywords to use in your search for graduate programs: peace and conflict, conflict resolution, (human) security, social justice, peace, international relations, international studies, development, international development, dispute resolution, intenational affairs, conflict resolution, conflict analysis, community development, peace research, peace education.


Brock University (St. Catherines, Ontario)

• MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies
• MA in Popular Culture
  

Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Graduate Certificate Program in Conflict Resolution
• MA program in International Affairs

Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• MA in International Development Studies
  

McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario)

• MA in Globalization Studies at the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition

Mount Saint Vincent Univeristy (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• M.Ed and MA in Education programs in Educational Foundations

Royal Roads University (Victoria, British Columbia)

• MA program in Conflict Analysis and Management
• MA program in Human Security and Peacebuilding

St Mary's University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• MA in International Development Studies
  

St Paul University (Ottawa, Ontario)

• MA program in Conflict Studies

University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia)

• MA program in Dispute Resolution
• MA program in Society, Culture and Politics in Education
  

University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario)

• MA in International Development Studies
  

University of Regina (Regina, Saskatchewan)

• MA program in Justice Studies
  

University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)

• MA program in International Relations

University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia)

• MA program in Studies in Policy and Practice
• MA program in Dispute Resolution

University of Windsor (Windsor, Ontario)

• MA program in Social Justice and Communication
• PhD program in Social Justice

York University (Toronto, Ontario)

• MA or PhD in Social and Political Thought
  
• LLM program specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution (This programme requires an LLB)
• MA in Environmental Studies
  

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