Applying into a Graduate Certificate Program
You can apply anytime. There are no deadlines. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
All applicants must submit:
- An application
- An application fee ($75)
- Official transcripts
- International Students: International transcripts demonstrating completion of a degree require a credential evaluation from a NACES agency such as:
- Official test scores
- GRE not required
- If English is NOT the national language in your home country, please submit one of the following English proficiency tests:
- TOEFL: minimum acceptable score is 100
- IELTS: minimum acceptable score is 7.0
- Duolingo: minimum acceptable score is 135
- ASC English: minimum acceptable level is 6
- Pearson Test of English: minimum acceptable score is 72
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, science, engineering or technology from an accredited institution
- All applicants are required to have completed the following courses: Introductory Statistics, such as ECON.2110 Statistics for Business and Economics I, MATH.2830 Introduction to Statistics, or equivalent; Management Information Systems (MIS), such as MIST.2010 or MIST.6010 Management Information Systems, MIST.2010 Business Information Systems, or equivalent
F1 student visas are not issued for this program.
You may apply to more than one certificate program but can only take 12 credits maximum before enrolling in an advanced degree.
Certificates must be completed within 5 years.
Official transcripts can be sent to us directly from your previous institution either electronically or mailed to:
Graduate Admissions
University of Massachusetts Lowell
839 Merrimack St., Floor 2
Lowell, MA 01854-5104
We cannot accept previously opened transcripts, photocopies, PDF email attachments or faxed transcripts.