Application Process for Master’s Degrees or Graduate Certificates
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- Submit a scanned copy of your passport ID page with your application.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores for either the TOEFL or IELTS test. CJP requires a 79-80 on the internet-based TOEFL or its equivalent, and a 6.5-7.0 on the IELTS. (Institutional code: 5181)
- A financial certificate demonstrating the student’s ability to pay is required after admission in order for the program to issue a student visa application (I-20 form).
- After you are admitted and have your visa, fill out the International Student arrival form if you would like assistance with transportation to campus from the airport. This service is available only in August at the start of the program.
Because the program works with many international students, the admissions committee assesses applicants’ preparedness and fit with the program through transcripts, letters of recommendation and the essay. Submission of GRE scores is neither required nor recommended.
*An arts-based option is accepted in lieu of the essay. Contact ctprogram@emucjpadmissions@emu.edu for more details.
*Reference forms must be submitted directly from the references and can be emailed to ctprogram@emucjpadmissions@emu.edu or mailed to the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding, 1200 Park Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802, USA.
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Applicants should have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (on a four-point scale). However, those who have a weaker academic background but extensive experience in the peacebuilding field are welcome to apply; if all other admissions requirements are met, the applicant may be conditionally admitted. If the student makes earns a 3.0 GPA in his or her the first semester of studies, the student’s probation status is removed and he or she is will considered fully admitted.
Deadlines for admission: Those wishing to start the program in the fall semester, as well as those wishing to be considered for some financial assistance should apply no later than February 15. After this date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as long as there is space in the program. Submissions will not be reviewed until the application is completeIMPORTANT NOTICE: Applicants who apply for admission after February 15 will not have access to internal scholarships. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please submit your admission and scholarship applications by February 15 in order to have that scholarship applied to the next academic year. Our academic year runs from August to June.