Applications are accepted year-round.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required for all our programs.
No GRE required.
Each student applying to our Master of Science program is given personal consideration. Please email all application materials (except transcripts, which must be official) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Official transcripts should be sent by:
- Mail to IIRP, 531 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-5837 USA
Our office location is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 crisis; to expedite your application, please submit all documents electronically if possible.
- Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Admitted students must enroll within the academic year for which they have been admitted.
- If you are planning to begin your studies in the Fall term, please submit all application documents by July 1.
- If you are planning to begin your studies in the Spring term, please submit all application documents by November 1.
- If you are planning to begin your studies in the Summer term, please submit all application documents by April 1.
Note to international students:
Students from abroad may visit the U.S. on a tourist visa to attend the required in-person portion of our blended courses if applicable. The IIRP does not participate in SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor program). Our programs may be completed 100% online.
Applying for Master of Science program
For a student to be admitted into the Master of Science program and qualify for Transparent Tuition, you will need to submit the following documents within 60 days from when you start your application. Submit:
- Official academic transcripts, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale; B average) or better, from accredited undergraduate degree-awarding colleges or universities, or the equivalent for students with an undergraduate degree earned outside the United States.
If you received your degree outside the United States: all transcripts and academic credentials of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be evaluated on a course by course basis by any organization approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and sent directly to the IIRP from that organization.
- Completed Master of Science Degree application found within your Student Portal.
- A 1-2 page letter or essay, describing your reasons for seeking our specialized graduate education.
- Three letters of reference, submitted with the Graduate School Recommendation Form. These letters should be from persons who know both your character and your ability to be successful in completing graduate study in our professional discipline.
- A résumé or curriculum vitae.
- Optional: A candidate for admission may also submit qualifying test scores, either recent GRE® (code 2589), Miller Analogies Test (code 4030), PRAXIS PPST (code 2323), or PRAXIS Core (code 5751) scores.
- Language requirement: International applicants are required to demonstrate fluency in English unless they have received a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution in the following countries: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States and Wales. An applicant must submit scores from either the TOEFL®: Test of English as a Foreign Language (code 2589) or the Duolingo English Test or IELTS™: International English Language Testing System. The scores must not be more than two years old and must be sent directly from the testing agency to the IIRP. See the Academic Catalog for further information.
Written submissions reflect an applicant’s scholarship and should be reviewed for spelling and grammar.
Candidates for admission may be asked by the Admissions Committee for a personal interview, or additional supporting documents.
Choosing the Thesis Option
Students seeking approval to pursue the thesis option must be admitted to the Master of Science program.
IIRP Master of Science degree alumni may also seek approval to return and complete the relevant coursework and thesis.
Submit:
- Completed Thesis Option application found within your Student Portal.
- A 4-6 page paper, formatted in APA style, that describes your research background (academic preparation or professional experience) and your specific research area of interest accompanied by a brief narrow-scope literature review relevant to that potential research area. You may download a suggested template for your thesis option application.
Admission to the Master of Science in Restorative Practices degree program does not constitute approval to take the thesis option. If a student is not approved to pursue the thesis option, they may still pursue the M.S. in Restorative Practices.
Applying for Graduate Certificate program
For a student to apply to the Graduate Certificate program and qualify for Transparent Tuition:
- Complete the application in the Student Portal.
- Submit an official academic transcript from the accredited undergraduate degree-awarding college or university, or the equivalent for students with an undergraduate degree earned outside the United States.
If you received your degree outside the United States: all transcripts and academic credentials of all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be evaluated on a course by course basis by any organization approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and sent directly to the IIRP from that organization.
Transfer Credits
Due to the specialized nature of the Institute’s programs, transfer credits will not be accepted, with the exception of IIRP coursework offered as ORLA 5340 and taught by IIRP faculty at the Summer Principals Academy, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, which will be accepted until the conclusion of academic year 2023-2024.
