Program Application

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.
• Create your plan of study.
• 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.

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 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.

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 Master of Science program and additionally provide:

• Completed Thesis Option application found within your Student Portal.
• A 4-6 page paper, formatted in APA style, that describes their research background (academic preparation or professional experience) and their specific research area of interest accompanied by a brief narrow-scope literature review relevant to that potential research area.

IIRP Master of Science degree alumni may also seek approval to return and complete the relevant coursework and thesis.

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.