Title	Bachelor of Social Sciences in Peace and Conflict Studies (BS in PCS)
Duration	04 Years
Structure	08 Semester – 127-139 Credit Hours with option of exit at associate degree Level (67 credit hours in 2 years or 4 Semesters)
No. of Courses	Total 48 each of 1-3 Credit hours (127-139 Credit Hours)
Nomenclature & Medium of Instruction	This Program is Bachelor of Studies in Social Sciences with medium of instruction in English language.
Research Report/Dissertation	03 Credit hours Capstone Project
Course Design	Five foundation courses each of 3 credit hours as part of the 10 Major Courses offered in First through fourth Semesters. There are 17 General Courses (with two additional courses as replacement for non-Muslims taking them against Islamic Studies and Fehm-ul-Quraan), 04 Allied courses/Inter-disciplinary. Fifth Semester onwards specialized/Applied nature courses are designed with two specializations.
Exam Structure	As per University of Peshawar Rules & Regulations updated time to time.
Evaluations per subject	As per University of Peshawar Rules & Regulations updated time to time.
Exposure Visits	02 exposure/Research visits/Field Visit to be arranged each not more than a week on self-finance basis.
Seminar / Dialogue	Minimum 01 Class Seminar/Dialogue per course in a semester
Sports and Science Competitions	On various occasions and festivals events are to be arranged to encourage students for healthy competition and learning through experience.
Attendance	70% to be eligible for Exam but not below 60% in each semester.
Target Participants	Entry to the program is at F.A/FSC level or students having 12 years of education completed, the university may consider students on the results of 11^th year of education through an entry test, but confirmation of the admission is subject to the final clearance of 12 years of education.
Nature of Program	This is to be credited as 127-139 Credit hours Under-graduate Degree granted after completion of 16 years of Education as BS in Peace and Conflict Studies as Major with two optional specializations. The credits can be transferred to other BS and MA Programs in semester system at University of Peshawar or other affiliated institutions with whom University of Peshawar has MoU for the purpose, subject to existence of similar courses or to avoid repetition of the course in those programs. The Institute also offers Peace Mediation & Conflict Management as Minor with five courses consisting of 15 credit hours at undergraduate level to students interested in the field.

The Program offers two specialisations with 12 credit hours, each offered as “Optional” or to consider both by the undergraduate students as part of their “Major” in Peace and Conflict Studies, with the following composition of courses as “two groups of optional.”

Specialization-01 International Humanitarian Law (Optional)

PCS-405 International Humanitarian Law
PCS-305 State and Human Security
PCS-304 Global Power, Politics and Peace
PCS-407 Human Rights

(The graduate in Thematic speciality must write article of not less than 5000 words, under supervision of a faculty assigned to each student in the last two semesters)

Specialization-2 Mediation (Optional)

PCS-303 Peace Psychology
PCS-306 Peace Education
PCS-402 Drafting Skills: Treaty, Agreement, Contract and MoUs
PCS-408 Mediation and Counselling Skills

(The graduates considering PCS-408-Mediation, must have to complete 40 hours of Mediation Practicum guided by the faculty members assigned to each student)

Whereas each Undergraduate student if desires to take “Peace Mediation & Conflict Management” as a “Minor”, must take the following five courses consisting of total 15 credit hours to qualify for “Minor in Peace Mediation & Conflict Management”:

PCS-101 Understanding Peace and Conflict Studies
PCS-102 Introduction to Conflict Management
PCS-104 Theoretical Perspectives in Peace and Conflict Studies
PCS-203 Peace Leadership of Contemporary World and Nobel Peace Laureates
PCS-403 Gender, Peace, and Security

Students intend to exit after completion of 4^th semester, shall apply for associate degree in BS Arts (AD in Arts) as per rules.

The students deficient of the pre-requisite courses mandatory for entry in fifth semester to the program, may get enrolled into the bridging semester or courses as and when offered consisting of:

Bridging Semester

Semester	Course Code	Nature of Course	Name of Subject	Credits Hours
Zero	PCS- 101	Foundation	Understanding Peace and Conflict Studies	Pass
	PCS-102	Foundation	Introduction to Conflict Management	Pass
	PCS-202	Foundation	Alternative Dispute Resolution	Pass
	PCS-203	Foundation	Peace Leadership of Contemporary World and Nobel Peace Laureates	Pass
	PCS-204	Foundation	Contemporary Global Conflicts	Pass

Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies

Academic Programs of Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies

BS Peace And Conflict Studies

MS Peace And Conflict Studies

PHD Peace And Conflict Studies