The Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary program which focuses on cultural, economic, educational, historical, political, psychological, religious, and social aspects of conflict resolution and peace efforts. The program brings together international students in order to use Israel as a laboratory for examining issues relating to regional and geo-political conflict and the pursuit of peace.

The aim of the Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies is to provide students with critical and analytical skills through an intense study of peace and conflict with an emphasis on the Middle East and the developments in the region.

The distinct student body at the University of Haifa consisting of over 16,000 students is a remarkably pluralistic and harmonious population of Jewish, Christian, Moslem, Druze, and Bedouin students who reflect the diverse ethnic cultures of Israel.  We believe that Haifa is the ideal setting for an Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies dealing with obstacles, conditions, and paths to achieving peace.

The program consists of an Honors Seminar, Hebrew and Arabic language studies, and elective courses offered in the International School . In addition, students will be able to do an internship or fieldwork with a relevant off-campus institution or organization in Haifa or join a research project at one of the research centers at the University of Haifa such as the Jewish-Arab Center, the National Security Studies Center, the Center for Research on Peace Education, or the Center for Multiculturalism and Educational Research.  

The Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies is open to undergraduate students who are currently studying in departments of Peace and Conflict Studies or related programs at their home universities, as well as students of Political Science, International Relations, Middle East Studies and Law.  Students are welcome to participate for a semester or a full academic year.  

Admission to the Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies is selective, and students will be admitted on the basis of prior academic achievements. To be admitted to the program, students must have a 3.2 grade point average or the equivalent and have taken courses in peace and conflict studies and related fields beyond the introductory level. In order to apply to the Honors Program in Peace and Conflict Studies, students need to complete a regular application for admission, as well as the supplemental form of the program.