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Learn from a faculty of industry leaders in this fully online certificate. Enhance your professional skillset and advance your career.
Or, apply credit earned to one of five SPS online bachelor's degrees.
Advance your career
Apply credits to Northwestern online bachelor’s degree
Online, asynchronous classes
Four to five quarters, one course per quarter*
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Four courses to complete the certificate
Estimated cost $X,XXX per course. [++++ENTER TUITION]
* If prerequisite course is needed, entry quarter is XXXXX and completion time is 5 quarters [++++UPDATE]
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Four courses are required:
* If prerequisite course XXX XXX is needed, entry quarter is summer
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In addition to completing an online application, you'll also need to submit a few supplemental materials. A list of requirements for admission including application deadlines and tips on how to apply can be found at the Admission page.
Certificate students in the School of Professional Studies pay per course. For more information about tuition and financial obligations, see the Tuition page.
Registration for courses opens 8 to 10 weeks before each quarter and is accessed CAESAR, Northwestern's online student records system. View course registration timelines and instructions on the Registration Information page.
Students interested in the option of applying credit earned in an online undergraduate certificate to an SPS online bachelor's degree program should submit an online application and all required application materials. Students who elect to apply to a bachelor’s degree program before completing the certificate will be able to count completed courses toward the applicable bachelor’s degree, but a certificate will not be conferred.
If you are interested in exploring this option, contact an admission adviser for details.