Overview

From resolving community disputes, labour grievances and government accountability office complaints to representing clients in courts and tribunals, our well-rounded Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) graduate certificate program benefits those wanting to be trained dispute resolution specialists, as well as agents representing parties in various dispute resolution processes.

With a core curriculum spanning community mediation, administrative tribunals, court dispute resolution processes, employment/labour law, family law, conflict resolution in health care and conflict management system design, the program uses intensive workshop training and community engagement to teach the core principles of negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Applying these principles, students learn to resolve disputes between individuals, within families, businesses, stakeholders in the health sector, government and community agencies.

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Your Career

Upon completing the program, graduates may find employment as a dispute resolution officer, conflict resolution facilitator, community outreach co-ordinator, conciliator, early resolution officer, employee relations officer or labour relations officer. They may also work independently as ADR consultants.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

ADR: Mediation, Negotiation, Arbitration

ADR Mechanisms within the Court Process

Administrative Tribunals: Practice

Ethical Issues in ADR

Advocacy Skills for ADR Professionals

Community Mediation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Legal Studies Public Relations View 25 other Masters in Legal Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Duolingo English Test

125

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent

or

A diploma in paralegal or law clerk studies
Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education are required to provide a WES or ICAS evaluation.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

41770 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20885 CAD per semester during 18 months.
National

11664 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5832 CAD per semester during 18 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

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Living costs for Toronto

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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