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Program facts
Los Angeles,
USA
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Program typePostgraduate certificate
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Duration1 year
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Annual tuition fee12,546 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
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Language taught inEnglish
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Start dateAugust, January, June
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Program overview
What the University of the West says about their program:
"The graduate certificate program is a way to further your education and advance your career. If you have already earned a bachelor’s degree, the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is ideal for you to gain hands-on skills, in-depth knowledge, and first-hand experience in eleven practical concentration areas.
Students may also work with the chair of the Business Administration Department to develop a personalized certificate program relevant to their own goals."
Admissions requirements
Postgraduate academic requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent
English proficiency
Undergraduate English proficiency requirements:
- TOEFL (iBT): 69 (Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 16; Writing 18)
- IELTS: 5.5 (Reading 5.0; Listening 5.0; Speaking 6.0; Writing 6.0)
Postgraduate English proficiency requirements:
- TOEFL (iBT): 79 (Reading 19; Listening 19; Speaking 21; Writing 20)
- IELTS: 6.0 (Reading 5.5; Listening 5.0; Speaking 6.5; Writing 6.5)
English proficiency waivers
- Successfully completed three or more years of substantive academic coursework at or above the baccalaureate level at an institution where English is the language of instruction
Documents required
Undergraduate
- Application form
- Application fee
- Personal Statement. A 400 to 500 word essay answering the question, “What skills and attitudes do you believe are necessary for a successful life?”
- Official Transcripts. Copies of your high school transcript and transcripts from all universities you’ve attended.
- Diploma. Copies of official high school diploma, or its equivalent.
- Translations
- Current passport copy
- Current US visa (if applicable)
- English Proficiency Verification
- Documentation of Finances
Postgraduate
- Application form
- Application fee
- Statement of Purpose. Your original statement of purpose should be 500 to 600 words (typed, double spaced), describing your interest in a specific area of study at UWest and your goals beyond achieving an advanced degree.
- Official Transcripts. Copies of transcripts from all universities you’ve attended
- Three letters of Recommendation
- Diploma. Submit a copy of your most recently earned diploma
- Current resume/CV (if applicable)
- Current passport copy
- Current US visa (if applicable)
- English Proficiency Verification
- Documentation of Finances
- Some programs may require interview
- Some programs may require autobiography
Fees and funding
Fee information
- Undergraduate tuition: US$13,560 per year
- Graduate tuition: US$12,546 per year
Funding
Lotus Scholarship
- Amount: US$6,000 per year for undergraduate students and US$7,000 per year for graduate students
- Requirements: A renewable scholarship. Students must matriculate into an eligible program at UWest and demonstrate excellent academic merit
President's Scholarship
- Amount: Full cost of tuition waived for up to 15 undergraduate or 12 graduate units per semester
- Requirements: An annual award for degree-seeking students with a minimum 3.5/3.75 GPA (undergraduate/graduate) who also demonstrate outstanding leadership characteristics
Dream Scholarship
- Amount: US$10,000 per year
- Requirements: A need-based scholarship for select first-time undocumented students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must have a high school GPA of 2.8 or above and demonstrate exceptional financial need
Dean's Scholarship
- Amount: Recipients will have the tuition of up to 7.5 undergraduate or 6 graduate units waived each semester
- Requirements: The Dean’s Scholarship is an annual award for students with a minimum 3.2/3.5 GPA (undergraduate/graduate) who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability
UWest Scholarship
- Amount: Up to US$1,000 per semester
- Requirements: Offered to full-time, degree-seeking students who show academic merit, leadership, integrity, service and exceptional value to the University
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