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Graduate Certificate in Black Diaspora Studies at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary certificate on the experiences of Black people in the United States and African-descended people across the diaspora, drawing on historical, social-scientific, literary, theoretical and quantitative approaches.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Five graduate courses in the Department of Black Studies, at least two from the core list (for example BLK_ST 401-0 Research Seminar, 402-0 Theorizing Black Genders and Sexualities, 403-0 Theorizing Blackness and Diaspora, 440-0 Black Historiography).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to enrolled PhD students of The Graduate School with the permission of their programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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