Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research is a 12 credit-hour programme that introduces clinical and translational research. It is open to fellows and junior faculty, health science students, basic science researchers moving into clinical translation, residents, postdoctoral fellows and health science professionals. An online option is offered in the summer term.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Department: Environmental & Public Health Sciences (Division of Epidemiology) | Duration: 12 credit hours; completed in one 6-week summer session or across three terms in one academic year | Intake: Fall (August 1 deadline), Spring (December 1), Summer (June 1); distance learning is Summer only | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

An introduction to clinical and translational research delivered as 12 credit hours, with all courses available online in the summer term; trainees may begin in any term.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent. Application materials: resume or CV, career goals statement (3-5 professional goals), one-page personal statement, unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended (official copies if admitted), and one letter of recommendation. International applicants whose native language is not English must submit approved English proficiency exam scores and a transcript evaluation from a NACES member organization. On-campus deadlines: Fall August 1, Spring December 1, Summer June 1; distance learning Summer June 1. Graduate certificate application fee: $20 domestic, $25 international.

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: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

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

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