Individuals with a bachelor degree from an accredited four-year college or university are eligible to apply. It is not necessary to be admitted to a master's degree program to work toward and earn the Certificate, and acceptance to the Certificate does not imply acceptance to a master's degree program. For those who are currently enrolled in a master's degree program, good standing with their individual degree programs is required. Application requirements for admission to the Certificate include:

a Baccalaureate Degree (Master's Degree is recommended but not required)
a GPA of at least a 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale for undergraduate coursework
If Certificate courses are to be used as continuing education credits or to fulfill other specific employment requirements, it is the student's responsibility to ascertain their applicability toward those requirements.

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Providing academic records during the application process. All applicants are required to upload their unofficial transcripts during the application process. The university defines unofficial transcripts as transcripts that have been in the hands of students, are typically printed on plain paper, and do not have a college seal or registrar's signature. Applicants should NOT send official transcripts as part of the application process.

Providing academic records after admission. Once an applicant has been extended an offer of admission to the University of Cincinnati and has accepted the offer, s/he must submit an official transcript showing conferral of a baccalaureate degree or higher as soon as possible to the address below.

The following exams and minimum scores are accepted as proof of English proficiency -
TOEFL minimum score of 80 iBT
In-person and at-home online exam scores accepted TOEFL Essentials and My Best Test scores are not accepted.
IELTS minimum score of 6.5 overall band.
In-person and at-home online exam scores accepted.
PTE minimum score of 54.