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Diploma of Restorative Justice

Governors State University

  • University Park, United States
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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Governors State University campus

About the program

An interdisciplinary graduate certificate on justice, Accountability and community healing, Offered online and hybrid.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop disciplinary knowledge and research literacy in Restorative Justice. Apply critical thinking
  • Clear communication
  • And relevant practical or analytical methods to further study or professional contexts.

Career outcomes

  • Restorative justice coordinator
  • Community outreach manager
  • Mediator or conflict resolution specialist
  • Student support or dean of culture specialist
  • Nonprofit program coordinator
  • Community corrections or reentry specialist

Curriculum

  • Theory and practice of restorative justice in legal
  • Educational
  • Environmental and community settings
  • Building mediation and conflict-resolution skills
  • Credits may count toward master's degrees in Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Or Political and Social Justice Studies.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree (graduate certificates) or master's degree (post-master's certificates) from an accredited institution
  • Programme-specific requirements per catalog
  • NACES evaluation for non-US study
  • English test (IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE 53 per section).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (graduate certificates) or master's degree (post-master's certificates), Graduate application used, Programme-specific requirements per catalog.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 in each section)
  • PTE Academic 53 in each section

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Financial Support Evidence.

How to apply

  1. Check the certificate requirements. Apply online with the graduate application and pay the 50 USD application fee. Send official transcripts
  2. With a NACES evaluation for non-US study
  3. English scores and a financial statement for F-1/J-1. Receive the decision letter. After admission
  4. The Office of International Services issues the I-20 or DS-2019
  5. Online-only certificates do not qualify for a student visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,124 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusUniversity Park
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentDepartment of Restorative Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    7 Jan 2027

    54 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 7 Jan 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.