PGDip in DESS en justice et victimes

This postgraduate diploma provides specialized training in victimology and the justice system's response to crime victims. The 30-credit programme runs full-time or part-time, with day and evening courses at the Montreal campus, and full-time completion takes a minimum of two trimesters, with up to twelve trimesters (four years) allowed from initial enrollment. Coursework examines victims' rights, support services, and the legal and institutional processes surrounding victimization, combining theoretical grounding in criminology and law with applied analysis of how justice and social-services systems respond to victims. Some placements may occur in settings subject to specific legal requirements, which candidates should take into account when planning practical components. Graduates are prepared for roles supporting crime victims within justice, social-services, and community organizations, including victim-support, advocacy, and case-management positions.