Applicant Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 US scale, or, at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 US scale for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. If your bachelor’s degree was awarded by an institution with no grading system, equivalent measures of academic performance is required.
- Not currently enrolled as a graduate student at the UW.
Application Materials
- $90 application fee
- Resume
- Statement of purpose
- Unofficial transcript
- One letter of recommendation
Application Timeline
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September 1, 2026
Application Opens
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October 15, 2026
Prioirty Deadline
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December 2026
Virtual Orientation
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Winter Quarter 2027
Leading for Equity (4 Credits)
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Spring Quarter 2027
Collaborative Management Across Sectors (4 Credits)
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Summer Quarter 2027
Methods for Engaging Communities (4 Credits) & Capstone (3 Credits)
To Apply
- Create an account in the Graduate Application system
- Select “Matriculated Graduate” as the application type
- Filter by degree “Graduate Certificate”
- Narrow your search “By Degree”
- Select your program “Graduate Certificate in Building Resilient Local Governments”