Certificate in Reconciliation Studies at St. Stephen's University in St. Stephen, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Peace and Development Studies programme. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,610 per total (CAD 9,610 per total for local students).
This certificate program, the Certificate in Reconciliation Studies, covers 18 credit hours over eight months of full-time study. Its curriculum addresses Indigenous history, culture, and worldview, colonial encounters, treaties, the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and its Calls to Action, framed around truth-telling and reconciling with Indigenous peoples. Semester one consists of three hybrid online courses (9 credit hours) centered on an in-person module, incorporating land-based learning and storytelling; semester two consists of a Reconciliation Studies learning tour in Winnipeg and Treaty 1 territory, plus a practicum completed in the student's local community. The program is designed to prepare students to commit to an ongoing process of reconciliation, as called for by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It suits students, community workers, and practitioners seeking a structured, experiential introduction to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples that combines coursework, travel-based learning, and local practicum work.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The Certificate in Reconciliation Studies page at St. Stephen's University sets out no admission requirements of its own and directs applicants to the university's general admission procedures. Under SSU's entrance requirements for graduate students, applicants need an undergraduate degree from an accredited university in a related discipline, with transcripts showing a minimum 3.0 GPA (B), rising to 3.3 GPA (B+) in the final two years of the major. Applicants whose first language is not English must present a paper-based TOEFL score of 550, an internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score of 86, or an IELTS score of 6.5; equivalent alternative tests may be considered. Mature applicants aged 30 or over with five years of relevant experience may be admitted without meeting the standard academic threshold, provided they achieve at least an A- average in a preliminary year after acceptance. The university states it evaluates applicants case by case rather than by fixed cut-offs, and asks for transcripts, a CV and a letter of recommendation with the application; a $200 CAD deposit is payable only after acceptance to confirm enrolment.
Application Details
Application Deadline:St. Stephen's University admits on a rolling basis with no fixed application deadline for domestic or international applicants; the admissions page states that applications are open on an ongoing basis. Prospective students submit a free online application with transcripts, a CV and a reference letter, receive a decision by email, and confirm their seat with a CAD 200 deposit. No fall, winter or other term-specific closing date is published, and no separate international deadline exists; international applicants are advised only to allow time for IRCC study-permit processing before their intended start. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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