Study Certificate in (Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate) Gender Violence Intervention at Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The graduate Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention is designed to prepare individuals for positions related to understanding, studying, responding to and preventing sexual and domestic violence in a variety of communities and settings. It provides specialized study in gender violence and can be earned on its own, or in conjunction with another graduate degree in the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs or the School of Social Work.

Which department am I in?

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

US$33,746.00 per year

Food and housing - 19,724 Annual

Application deadline

01/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Virginia Commonwealth University- Monroe Park Campus

707 W. Broad St.,

Richmond,

Virginia,

23284, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students with a B.A. or B.S. degree are eligible for admission into the certificate program. Relevant course work or practical experience will be considered in evaluating admission and substitution of courses. No more than six hours of substitution or equivalency credit will be granted. An overall GPA of 3.0 is required to receive the certificate, and no more than one grade of C may be earned in the certificate program curriculum.

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