Graduate Certificate in Public Budgeting & Financial Management at University of Texas at Arlington

Entry requirements

Students wishing to enroll in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management without seeking a master's or PhD may apply for admission to UT Arlington as a non-degree seeking student. A bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.8 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is required for admission. Students with GPAs lower than 2.8 may be recommended for admission by the certificate adviser, based on the following admission enhancing factors: the applicant’s work experience and level of responsibility; undergraduate degree in economics, financial management, accounting, or other closely related field; and two letters of recommendation. Students already enrolled in a master’s degree program, especially the campus and online MPA, at UT Arlington may enroll by submitting the appropriate application form to the certificate advisor and his or her academic graduate adviser. Students who have completed a master’s degree may apply for admission to UT Arlington as a non-degree seeking student.