To apply for the Postsecondary Disability Services Online Graduate Certificate Program, complete the application process which begins at the link below.
- Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Deadlines:
- Fall Semester: July 1
- Spring Semester: December 1
The Online Postsecondary Disability Services Graduate Certificate program accepts students in the Spring and Fall semesters. Apply early to avoid last minute processing delays.
The Admissions Committee will review only completed applications with supporting documentation. Each applicant is strongly encouraged to confirm that his/her application is complete and ready for review.
- Successful candidates normally meet a minimum of a 3.0 upper division undergraduate grade point average or 3.0 graduate grade point average.
- A personal statement (uploaded).
- Prompt: “Please describe your reasons for applying to UConn and to this specific program. Share how this program aligns with your goals and how earning this certificate will help you achieve your long-term objectives and/or advance in your career. There is no word or page minimum or maximum; most statements are one to two pages.
- Current resume or Curriculum Vitae (uploaded).
- Regardless of visa status, students whose primary language is not English must show evidence of proficiency in the English Language. For the most updated list of accepted English proficiency tests for admission, please visit UConn's Graduate School website (https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/requirements/#englishtest).
- Unofficial transcript(s) for all undergraduate and graduate coursework (uploaded).
- Official transcripts of all collegiate work mailed to The Graduate School (see address below). Please note that official transcripts from students previous educational experiences at UConn are not required.
- The GRE, GMAT, and Residence Affidavit are not required.
- When completing the online application form, under the Intended Program tab select:
- Levels of Study: Certificate
- Academic Areas: Education
- Program: Postsecondary Disability Services Grad Certificate
- Campus: Online
- A non-refundable $75 application fee.
- After you apply, are admitted, and accept an offer of admission, please send The Graduate School your Official Transcript(s) in one envelope to the address listed below. Or, if your school(s) offer an electronic transcript service email them to gradadmissions@uconn.edu.
- University of Connecticut
- The Graduate School
- Whetten Graduate Center
438 Whitney Road Ext., Unit 1152
Storrs, CT 06269-1152