Graduate Certificate in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration at University of Virginia

Programme overview

A 100% online, asynchronous graduate certificate for people working in or entering intercollegiate athletics administration. All credits can apply to the M.Ed. in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education if the student enrols within five years.

Faculty: School of Education and Human Development | Department: Education Leadership, Foundations & Policy | Duration: 12 credits, full or part time | Intake: Spring (December 1); Fall (March 1 early / July 15 final) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Covers how athletics departments are structured and managed, legal and compliance issues, leadership and governance, student-athlete support, facility operations, budgeting and fundraising, and data in decision-making.

Career pathways

Compliance coordinator, recruiting coordinator, team operations coordinator, academic coordinator, director of player personnel, learning specialist, tutor coordinator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Education and Human Development graduate applicants (all programmes): application through the school's online system with two to three recommenders, an application fee of $65, and programme-specific materials that often include a resume or CV, goal statement and/or writing sample. Certificate is admitted through the Professional Learning admission process; suits those who hold or are completing a bachelor's degree.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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