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Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership at University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership is offered through the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH), Educational Leadership program. Educational Leadership (EDLD) is the primary discipline charged with providing foundational knowledge to educators, scholars, and future educational administrators as they pursue excellence in research, teaching, and service that addresses real world challenges and innovative solutions that build stronger academic institutions.

Faculty: College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

In order to graduate from the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, a student must: Complete all required course work and program requirements. Obtain at least a 3.0 university grade point average. Be in good academic standing; that is, not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension. Meet the college's residency requirement of 30 semester credit hours. File formal application for the degree by the posted semester of graduation deadline.

Career pathways

The Higher Education Leadership graduate certificate is designed to advance the careers leadership competencies and knowledge base of local regional and national college and university of administrators, academic, student affairs professionals, K-12 educational leaders, and for-profit academic administrators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful applicants will: Hold a bachelors degree from a college or university regarded as standard by a regional or general accrediting agency and Have at least a B average (3.0/4.0 system) in relevant undergraduate course work or otherwise give evidence of promise that is judged satisfactory by the admitting program

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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