Education Law and Policy Graduate Certificate at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A graduate certificate for new and experienced teachers, administrators and staff addressing legal and policy challenges in K-12 and higher education. It covers federal and state education laws, regulations and policies through case studies in a module-based structure, delivered by asynchronous distance learning.

Faculty: School of Law | Department: Law | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

12 semester credit hours: LAW 619 Principles of Regulatory Law, LAW 637 Education Law, LAW 764 Introduction to the US Legal System, LAW 772 Ethical Decision Making, one dispute resolution course (LAW 745 or 792), and one elective from LAW 753, 754, 755 or 756 (Title IX, special education, higher education law).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate applicants (university-wide): TOEFL iBT overall 80 for tests taken before 21 Jan 2026 (4.5 overall with at least 4.0 per section for later tests), IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or GRE Verbal 146 / GMAT Verbal 77 subject to departmental approval; exempt if a full US baccalaureate or higher was completed. Programme-specific requirements are set by the department.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: 12 semester credit hours

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