Academics at PCS

PCS is housed within the Graduate School of Area and Culture Studies at TUFS. The Graduate School offers Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees with Concentrations in various fields of study including Area Studies, International Society Studies, International Cooperation, Literature and Culture Studies, Linguistics, Language Education, Information Engineering, and International Communication and Interpretation. More about about these and other academic programs can be found in the Education Section of the main TUFS Website. Since 2004, through PCS the University has offered an English language based Concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies within its MA (International Studies) and PhD (Humanities) degree programs. Please select from the Menu on the right for detailed information on the PCS MA and PhD programs.

In addition to these degree programs, PCS is actively developing several non-degree academic programs to increase the availability of education on peace and conflict related issues for students and wider society in Japan and internationally. Past initiatives include a 30-hour Training Seminar on Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention sponsored by the Japanese Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and participation in several academic conferences and public symposiums on issues related to Peace and conflict studies. Our major current initiative is the PCS Global Campus Program which is discussed in more detail below.

The PCS department cooperates with other academic and research programs within TUFS and at other universities in Japan and abroad. For example, PCS students can enroll in many courses offered in the Graduate School by other departments, and many PCS courses are also cross-listed with other graduate programs allowing students in these programs to take PCS courses either as part of their course requirements or out of personal interest. Further, research cooperation between PCS and other research programs at TUFS is discussed in the Research Section of our site.

PCS students also have the option of enrolling in select courses offered at respected partner institutions in Tokyo such as the United Nations University in Tokyo (UNU-Tokyo), the International Christian University (ICU), and additional universities with which TUFS has graduate level exchange agreements including Hitotsubashi University, Chuo University , and others (see TUFS Inter-University Cooperation).

Finally, through the PCS Global Campus Program we are establishing new cooperative networks of academic and non-academic organizations involved in training and research on peace and conflict related issues. Current initiatives are focused specifically on: jointly developing curriculum, special intensive courses, and online and distance learning; organizing faculty and students exchanges, field research and practical experience for students, and international conferences and events; and, lastly, sharing knowledge and increasingly the visibility of peace and conflict related issues internationally. Please see the PCS Global Campus Program site for more information.