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Certificate in Texas Legislature Fellowship Program (TLFP) at University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas, United States

Programme overview

The TLFP Certificate is for students of all majors interested in public service, combining coursework in civic engagement and policymaking with a spring-semester internship at the Texas State Capitol in Austin while the Legislature is in session.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences  |  Duration: 12 semester credit hours  |  Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Policy Making in Austin, Advocacy in the State Legislature, and a 6-credit-hour Texas Legislative Fellowship internship.

Career pathways

Public service and the legislative process.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to UT Dallas majors who are fellows in the Texas Legislature Fellowship Program. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; sophomore, junior or senior status; 24 hours of academic residency at UT Dallas; completion of GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306; application (resume, personal statement, 500-word policy memo, faculty recommendation); interview.

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.

Graduate certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree deadline schedule for Fall, Spring and Summer terms.

Graduate certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree regular deadlines (Fall closes August 1, Spring December 1, Summer May 1) unless the programme sets its own; the application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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