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Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Public Management at University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Public Management at the University of South Dakota teaches innovative leadership techniques to people leading public and nonprofit organizations. It is 12 credits across four graduate courses, taught face-to-face on the Vermillion campus in late afternoons or evenings.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences  |  Department: Political Science  |  Duration: 12 credit hours (four courses); about two years at one class per semester  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Vermillion, SD, United States

What you will study

Four graduate courses; the certificate can be embedded in the Master of Public Administration.

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Application information

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 for international applicants: Spring 2027 classes start January 11, 2027 (new student arrival deadline January 10); Fall 2027 classes start August 23 (new student arrival deadline August 20).

Graduate applications go through the USD Graduate Application or GradCAS; Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Law, Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Social Work use specialty CAS applications. Application deadlines are set per programme in the Graduate Catalog and are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The graduate application fee cannot be waived or deferred and is non-refundable.

Law (JD): applications open September 1 for the next year's admission; applicants apply through LSAC CAS and must submit the LSAT, GRE or JD Next. June LSAT scores are accepted for the same year if the application is submitted by July 1. Out-of-state applicants scoring 150+ on the LSAT receive in-state tuition.

Apply through the official page: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply

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