Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The fully online Higher Education Leadership & Administration Graduate Certificate is for current and future higher-education leaders who would benefit from leadership training but already hold a terminal degree or do not need an advanced degree. It studies leadership, management and organisation in higher education, linking theory and practice.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration (EPRA) | Duration: 15 credits; one year (two classes each fall and spring, final course in summer) or longer | Intake: Rolling admission | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

15 credits from required and elective courses, including Foundations of Higher Education, Managing Higher Education, Organizing Higher Education, Assessment Research and Evaluation in Higher Education, College Student Development Theory, Supporting Student Success and Leading Higher Education; a community colleges track is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least a baccalaureate degree (many applicants hold a master's or doctorate). Application form, personal statement, resume/CV, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions, two letters of reference. Up to two courses may be taken before applying; all 15 credits transfer into the master's or doctoral programme.

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.

Intake: Rolling admission

Duration: 15 credits; one year (two classes each fall and spring, final course in summer) or longer

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