Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Students:

A qualified student who wishes to enter Virginia Tech to obtain a graduate certificate, without being enrolled in a degree program, may apply for graduate admission through Graduate Certificate status.

Such applicants should submit concurrently:

The Graduate School requires a GPA of 3.0 for admission to Certificate Status and official transcripts must be submitted. Note that students pursuing a degree and a certificate simultaneously are classified in their degree program. Credits used toward a certificate may be used in meeting degree requirements if they are appropriate for inclusion on the Plan of Study for the degree.

International students in F-1 or J-1 visa status are not elibible to enroll in a certificate program unless they also are enrolled full time in a degree program.