Internationalization of Higher Education - Graduate Certificate
The Internationalization of Higher Education graduate certificate meets the needs in higher education for administrative leaders, staff and faculty to have a comprehensive understanding of internationalization, along with well-articulated skills, knowledge and dispositions to improve institutional capacity for internationalization. Internationalization is one of the profound and transformational changes occurring in contemporary colleges and universities. Institution-wide commitment is needed if all students are to achieve learning outcomes with international and intercultural content. The certificate is designed to strengthen students’ skills for working in college and university settings.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (master's degree preferred)
Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000-point scale1
Official transcript(s)
Résumé or curriculum vitae
Goal statement
Two letters of recommendation
English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:2
Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
Minimum 58 PTE score
Minimum 110 DET score
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Post-baccalaureate work will be taken into consideration when interpreting GPA for admission.
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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.