Graduate Certificate in African & African American Studies at Duke University

Programme overview

The graduate certificate in African and African American studies is offered by the Department of African & African American Studies to students enrolled in doctoral and master's programs. It follows a three-part course of study of coursework, teaching and research, and is recorded on the student's official transcript.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Department of African & African American Studies | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

PhD students take the gateway graduate seminar plus three graduate-level courses (two taught by core AAAS faculty), complete a teaching assistantship or a fifth course with a course proposal, and write a dissertation in the field. Master's students take the gateway seminar and two further graduate courses, an independent study and a final thesis or project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students enrolled in Duke doctoral and master's programs, who complete the certificate requirements alongside their home programme.

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Occupational Therapy Doctorate 2026-27 application deadlines: Fall round Thursday, October 8, 2026; Spring round Tuesday, January 12, 2027 (applications through OTCAS). Fall applicants are notified the first week of December 2026 and spring applicants the first week of March 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/

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