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Overview
Key facts
- Columbia University's Human Rights certification program is ideal for professionals, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students wishing to further their knowledge and understanding of human rights.
- Students in the certification program include those seeking to complement their training in other fields or disciplines, such as law, public health, or fundraising, development, etc.; individuals with academic or professional experience in human rights wishing to obtain more specialized knowledge through graduate-level study; and students preparing for further graduate study.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- This certification program is offered at the graduate level. Rising juniors or seniors who have a strong academic record and a demonstrated interest in human rights are eligible to apply.
- Current Columbia students are not eligible to earn the certification while enrolled in a degree program; however, they are eligible to take the individual courses for credit.
- Students enrolled in (or on leave from) a degree program at SIPA are not eligible to receive the certificate. Should SIPA students wish to take classes associated with the certificate they must first consult with their assigned academic advisor for guidance and approval. A person who earns the certificate and then later enrolls in a degree program at SIPA may not count any of the certificate courses towards the SIPA degree.
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Law View 7 other Short Courses in Public Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed online application form
- $150 nonrefundable application fee (U.S. currency)
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- Your Résumé
- Two letters of Statement of academic purpose (500 to 750 words)
- Official scores on the Graduate Examination (GRE) general test
- Video Essay
- An Admissions Interview
- Students whose first or native language is not English must include proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
4020 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4020 USD for the full programme -
National
4020 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4020 USD for the full programme
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