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Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Four-course, 4 c.u. online undergraduate-level certificate taught by Penn faculty on the science of human flourishing and well-being. Courses cover the theoretical and empirical foundations of flourishing, how well-being is measured, and activities that increase it in personal, organizational and community settings. Courses run on an accelerated 8-week schedule, largely asynchronous.

Faculty: Penn LPS Online (College of Liberal and Professional Studies)  |  Duration: 4 courses (4 c.u.)  |  Intake: Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1 and Fall 2 terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Any four courses, such as APOP 1000 Introduction to Positive Psychology (strongly recommended first), APOP 2000 Positive Psychology at Work, APOP 2900 Measuring What Moves Us and APOP 3400 Flourishing through Creativity and the Arts. An Advanced Certificate (6 c.u.) is available by adding two courses.

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Entry requirements

Penn LPS Online certificate and course admissions (all certificates): open to applicants with an associate degree, bachelor's degree, high school diploma or GED. Application requires a resume, high school/GED information (pre-2014 GED minimum score 450; post-2015 GED minimum 165), employment history, official English test results if applicable, and a $50 non-refundable application fee. Applicants whose native language is not English submit TOEFL iBT (minimum 100 for exams on or before Jan 20, 2026; 5.0 on the new scale for exams on or after Jan 21, 2026; ETS code 2986), IELTS (minimum 7) or Duolingo English Test (minimum 130), taken within the last two years. Application deadlines: Spring 1 Dec 15, Spring 2 Feb 15, Summer May 5, Fall 1 Aug 15, Fall 2 Oct 1. Certificates are not eligible for federal financial aid.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1 and Fall 2 terms

Duration: 4 courses (4 c.u.)

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