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"Graduate certificates are intended to meet the supplemental post-baccalaureate education needs of professionals. A graduate certificate program is a set of courses that provides in-depth knowledge in a subject matter."
Graduate Certificate Programs
"Students can generally earn a graduate certificate by taking four to six courses in a variety of fields, says Deirdre Mageean, dean-in-residence at the Council of Graduate Schools."
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"Thus, the WGSS Feminist Graduate Certificate can be earned by students enrolled in a Graduate Degree Program, or as a stand-alone certificate for those who have completed their undergraduate degree."
Graduate Certificate | Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
"The program is designed for students who have earned a bachelor's degree and who wish to obtain a foundation for a career in real estate, as well as for those who hold a graduate degree but seek education in a new career area or specialization within the industry."
Graduate Certificate in Real Estate
United Kingdom:
"The Certificate is normally completed after two years of part-time study, though there is an option to complete after one year. Participants attend seven core and two optional courses (the latter selected from a possible five), present three observed teaching sessions, and complete a critical portfolio of up to 7,500 words. Those who complete all these elements will receive a Certificate equivalent to level three of an undergraduate degree at Honours level."
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24.97.201.230 (
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16:13, 18 April 2014 (UTC)reply
I work with resumes and often deal with the question of listing credentials after one's name. A graduate certificate is quite different from a post-graduate certificate in the sense that post-graduate certificates are earned after one graduates from a degree program. A graduate certificate sounds like it is a terminal credential of some kind. I'd like to see the topics kept separate.
Juliaerickson (
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16:13, 3 December 2015 (UTC)reply
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Xaosflux:, you are absolutely correct. Post-graduate certificates are more common in the UK, Canada, Hong Kong and other countries. In the US, we are just starting to see PGCs as an alternative to a Masters degree. My main point is when I searched for Post-Graduate Certificate, it wouldn't have occurred to me to search for Graduate Certificate.
Juliaerickson (
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14:51, 4 December 2015 (UTC)reply
Gotcha! In the event these do get merged, just the content will be on one page, all of the titles will be maintained as redirects. I may work on a mockup later this month, will ping you then. —
xaosfluxTalk16:36, 4 December 2015 (UTC)reply