Prospective Students

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PACS stands for...

Peace and Conflict Studies, a social justice-oriented discipline within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo.

Your academic plan as a PACS student

Check out our program options and dream up your own unique academic plan.

Applying for PACS

Students who want to study Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) must apply for admission and be accepted to the University of Waterloo.

Find out all you need to know about applying to UW here.

Outside Canada?

Visit www.international.uwaterloo.ca

Diploma students

Diploma students (who have never attended the University of Waterloo before) follow the requirements for Part-time students even though you may study full-time.

Mature students

Students who have been away from high school for three to four years may be considered Mature Students with an office that supports your interests.

Peace and Conflict Studies together with the

Conrad Grebel University College residence program offers a Living/Learning community for Peace and Conflict Studies.