Graduate Certificate in Professional Workplace Communication at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The four-course, 12 credit hour Professional Workplace Communication Certificate takes you beyond the numbers to understand what really makes organizations tick – the everyday communication practices we too often take for granted. Beyond emails, meetings and those informal hallway discussions, workplace communication is the hidden element within every organization that brings people and ideas together.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 12 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

Career pathways

It's the dimension of any workplace that explores the human side of organizations, and helps facilitate your career success. The certificate program teaches how and when to ask the bigger-picture questions that improve communication within your organization – and help advance your career.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions Current KU graduate students and prospective KU graduate students may apply for the graduate certificate. In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, admission to the graduate certificate in Professional Workplace Communication requires the following: Applicants with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 do not need to submit supplemental application materials. Applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for admission upon review of the following supplemental materials. These can be submitted with the application form to expedite the admission review process.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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