Graduate Certificate in Technology and Public Policy at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Technology Policy is designed to meet the need for greater understanding and practice in technology policy among master’s and doctoral students in STEM, Social Sciences, and the Arts & Humanities across the University. The certificate introduces students to interdisciplinary perspectives on emerging technology and public policy issues, exposes students to the policymaking process, and provides training for how to become effective leaders in technology policy fields working with government, intergovernmental organizations, and the public sector.

Faculty: Graduate Certificate | Department: Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

In order to earn the Graduate Certificate in Technology and Public Policy, students must: Be currently enrolled in a UC Berkeley graduate program, and Be in good academic standing, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher Students must also complete a minimum of 3 courses (10 units), each taken for a letter grade. Those courses must be: Required core course: PUB POL 247: Progress? An Introduction to Technology and Public Policy (4 units; taught each Spring).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students from any graduate program at UC Berkeley are eligible to pursue the certificate. Students may apply at any time during their UC Berkeley graduate career after they have completed at least one semester, regardless of whether or not they have already taken courses that would count toward the certificate but must be able to demonstrate that they have time and schedule flexibility to allow for taking all the necessary courses. Students must complete the Application for Admission Form and submit for approval. The following materials are required as part of the application: One-page statement about the student’s background and reason for applying to the Graduate Certificate in Technology Policy. Current resume or curriculum vitae. Letter of recommendation from the student’s UC Berkeley faculty advisor or a faculty member in the student’s primary department. Most recent unofficial copy of UC Berkeley graduate transcript. Proposed study plan for completion of three graduate-level courses or ninety hours of instruction (equivalent to 10 units) in the following categories of courses:

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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