Certificate in Global and Regional Studies at University of Pennsylvania

Programme overview

Four-course, 4 c.u. online certificate introducing analytical approaches for understanding the forces shaping culture, commerce, conflict and international relations worldwide. Students take two global studies and two regional studies courses on an accelerated 8-week schedule.

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

Courses include GLBS 1000 Introduction to Global Studies, GLBS 2000 Globalization, GLBS 2200 Global Human Rights, GLBS 3200 Latin America and the Caribbean, GLBS 3800 Portraits of Contemporary Russia, RELC 2500 Asian Religions and MUSI 2000 Contemporary African Music. An Advanced Certificate (6 c.u.) is available by adding one global and one regional course.

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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.

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

Duration: 4 courses (4 c.u.)

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