Undergraduate Opportunities

UPEACE accepts academically advanced undergraduate students in all of its individual graduate courses, on a case-by-case basis. UPEACE will award such students graduate-level credits for successful completion of these courses. Credits earned under this programme will be recorded in the UPEACE student files for use by those students when they undertake their M.A. programme at UPEACE (on-campus or through the online modality). Participants are responsible for coordinating the accreditation of UPEACE credits directly with their home university.

Tuition Fees

Tuition

Administrative Fees

US$ 425 per credit

US$ 50 per credit

The UCP-UPEACE programme applies to both the face-to-face and online courses offered by UPEACE.

Application Requirements

  • Interested applicants must first fill out the online application form.

  • The applicant must have completed at least 75% of their undergraduate programme at a recognized College or University (equivalent to a third year of a Bachelor's degree).

  • Applicants must demonstrate that they are in the top 20% of their class, upon completion of the first three years of higher education. To demonstrate this, they must provide an official transcript of undergraduate studies, showing a full description of the grading system.

Applicants whose native language is other than English, must submit TOEFL or IELTS official scores:

TEST

MINIMUM SCORE

IELTS

Band of 7 (good user)

Paper based TOEFL (PBT)

530

Computer based TOEFL (CBT)

215

Internet Based TOEFL (IBT)

90
  • Alternatively, applicants studying in an English speaking College or University can present a letter from the institution stating that the language of instruction is English.

  • A letter of recommendation is required from an undergraduate professor or academic advisor.

  • Finally, applicants must write a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words), answering the following questions:

    • Why have you decided to apply to the UCP-UPEACE programme?

    • What are your expectations from this programme?

    • What are your vocational and academic plans upon completion of your undergraduate degree?

    • What are your multicultural experiences?

  • Passport copy

  • 1 passport-size picture

Full information on UPEACE courses, faculty and schedules are available at: http://upeace.org/calendar/events/academic.

For inquiries regarding UCB-UPEACE programme, please contact: specialprogrammes@upeace.org.