Apply Now – Graduate Certificate
Application Instructions
To be considered for admission to the online Graduate Certificate in Educational Research Methodology program, you must submit all of the following items. Please follow each step in the application process carefully, as errors may delay the processing of your application.
Once your application materials are received and reviewed, your admissions advisor will notify you of any additional information that is required.
Submit UIC's Graduate Application Online
Visit the UIC Graduate Application page and select the Campus Certificate – Educational Research Methodology* program from the drop down menu under Graduate & Professional Programs. Click on Application and create a log in. You will complete Step 2 – Upload Unofficial Transcripts within the online application. Complete and submit the application along with the $70 non-refundable application fee.
Upload Proof of Degree
You will upload proof of degree within the online graduate application portal. Proof of degree should be a PDF copy of a either a degree certificate/diploma or a transcript on which the award of a degree is indicated.
- If the degree is still in progress and will be completed prior to the admission term, a transcript should be submitted. Proof of degree will then be requested after admission.
- Note that copies of web-academic histories obtained from student portals are not acceptable.
- International degrees issued in a foreign language should be accompanied by a certified translation.
- Additional credentials may be requested, if necessary, to confirm degree equivalency.
Write A Goals Statement
Prepare a goals statement discussing your professional goals and overall objectives for the program. Email your goals statement to your admissions advisor.
Fill Out Course Selection Sheet
Complete the Educational Research Methodology Graduate Certificate Course Selection Sheet and email the completed form directly to your admissions advisor.
For International Applicants Only
To view specific transcript/documentation requirements by country, visit the International Admission Requirements webpage.
TOEFL or IELTS Scores
Minimum scores required for the TOEFL: Internet based test (IBT) total score of 80 with subsection minimum requirements of writing 21, speaking 20, listening 17, and reading 19; computer-based test score of 213; paper-based test score of 550.
Minimum scores required for IELTS: 6.5 total with subsection minimum requirements of listening 6; writing 6; reading 6; speaking 6.
TOEFL scores must be submitted directly from the Educational Testing Service to the UIC Office of Academic & Enrollment Services using institutional code 1851.
IELTS scores must be submitted directly from the International English Language Testing System to the UIC Office of Academic & Enrollment Services using institutional code 001851.
English Proficiency Requirement Exemptions
The English proficiency test requirement may be waived under the following circumstances, if the conditions have occurred within the last five years:
- Enrollment at a U.S. institution for at least two years of full-time study.
- Exemptions based upon enrollment will be applied after receipt of applicable academic credentials.
- Employment in the U.S. for at least one year on a full-time basis.
- Documentation for exemptions based upon employment will be requested to be uploaded through the application checklist after submission of the application.
- It should consist of a letter from your employer issued on letterhead which indicates the length of time you have been employed at the establishment and attests to your proficiency with the English language.
- Education or employment for the duration of time listed above in a country or territory from which an English proficiency test is not required.
Fill Out Graduate Application
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Are you a current UIC graduate student?
If you are a current UIC student interested in completing the MESA graduate certificate, you will not follow the normal application process.