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Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Admissions and Eligibility

General Admissions Requirements

In order to be considered for the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, applicants must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. International students for whom English is not a first language must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For current information on the TOEFL examination, please visit www.ets.org/toefl. Students are expected to show good writing skills and strong professional reasons for pursuing this program. The case study method is based on interactive teaching, which necessitates a great deal of class participation.

We invite you to pursue your educational and professional goals through this ambitious online graduate certificate program. If you are up to the challenge, please consider this opportunity. Feel free to contact us directly at (617) 353-6001 or metcorp@bu.edu to discuss the application process and the program content in more detail.

Good Academic Standing

Students admitted to the Project Management Certificate Program must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 in each course to be in good academic standing and to graduate from the certificate program. No grade lower than B- may be used toward graduation requirements at Boston University. Faculty will work with students throughout the program to make certain that students are aware of their academic progress and any potential deficiencies.

Application Process

Rolling Admissions - Apply Before Registering for Courses

Courses begin every 7 weeks; however you must apply to the graduate certificate or master's degree to register for courses. Applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.

Apply to Boston University

Follow these steps to take advantage of the UTC Employee Scholar Program:

Apply for the graduate certificate or degree (remember to request your undergraduate transcripts).
Once you have been accepted to the graduate program, you must apply to UTC and activate the tuition benefit for your course. Please see tuition for payment instructions.
Once you have been accepted into the program, you will receive an e-mail from our office of Distance Education with information on how to:
a. set up your BU e-mail account
b. create a Kerberos password
c. order books
Shortly before your first course begins, the Distance Education Student Services Coordinator will contact you with course log-in instructions.

Applicants must submit the following materials:

Graduate Degree application form
Official transcript, or notarized full-sized copy of transcript, from college or university where bachelor's degree was earned; must be sent in a sealed and stamped envelope to address below
Proof of English language proficiency for those who did not attend college in a country where English is the first language; original TOEFL® score must be submitted directly to address below
Admissions essay explaining motivation for study (500 words)
A current résumé
Three letters of recommendation
A nonrefundable $25 certificate application fee (please make check payable to Boston University or complete a Credit Card Authorization Form)

Send application and all support documents to:

Admissions & Outreach Coordinator
Boston University’s Metropolitan College
755 Commonwealth Ave., Room B5
Boston, MA 02215

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