Restorative Practice PgCert

This Restorative Practice course is unique in Scotland and the team behind it received three commendations when validated including “being at the forefront of original and innovative academic programmes in this field.”

If you are interested in exploring alternatives to criminal justice that focus on repairing the harm done to individuals and communities, rather than on simply punishing offenders, this new course is for you.

At its core, the course is about repairing and restoring relationships, and healing and changing behaviour.  It brings together theory, research and practice in education, counselling, criminal justice, social work and organisational management into the emerging social science of restorative practice.

Whether you work in the fields of criminal justice, social work, education or community services, this innovative course will teach you the skills and knowledge to go out and build better communities.

• The course is unique in Scotland and the course team, based at the Centre for Rural Childhood in Perth
• The course is available to study part time and online through the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE), enabling you to fit your study around your personal and professional commitments
• You can choose to study individual modules for continuing professional development (CPD), or complete the full postgraduate certificate (PgCert)

• 2.2 Honours degree in relevant discipline
• A third class Honours or an Ordinary degree will be considered with appropriate professional experience
• Professional qualifications such as social work, teaching or community education
• International candidates require an IELTS score of 6.5

• BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies
• BA Childhood practice
• BA (Hons) Social Sciences

PgCert

You will study the PgCert Restorative Practice part time. This allows you to fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments.

• You will study this course online through the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE), and you will participate in online discussions, forums and group exercises, which will count towards your overall performance
• You will receive support from expert staff at the Centre for Rural Childhood, Perth College UHI

• Perth College UHI

Part time: 1 year @ 12-16 hours per week

Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.

• September
• January

The following fees apply to our taught postgraduate courses in the academic year 2013-14

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

Enquiries from employers for multiple student registrations are welcome and special fee arrangements may apply.

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact Perth College UHI for more information.

• This course in Restorative Practice will equip those already working in youth justice, social work, criminal justice, mediation, and neighbourhood and housing services for career progression 
• The PgCert will equip you for taking on greater responsibility in your workplace or to prepare for advanced study in this discipline