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Application Deadlines and Requirements
Each program at the Graduate Center determines its own requirements for admission. Use the list below to confirm deadlines for fall and spring enrollment, standardized testing requirements (international students may have to take the TOEFL iBT or IELTS), and any additional requirements your intended program may have set. Note that all deadlines are 11:59PM EST on the date listed.
Master's and Doctoral Programs Certificate Programs
The majority of Graduate Center programs (including all of our Ph.D. programs) only accept students in the fall semester. The master’s programs in Data Analysis and Visualization, Data Science, Digital Humanities, Liberal Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Nanoscience are the only programs to accept applications for the spring semester.
Application Deadlines and Requirements - Master's and Doctoral Programs
Please visit the website for your program of interest for further detailed requirements and information on the application review process.
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Archaeology, Cultural, or Linguistic: December 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology applicants are required to include a writing sample (30 pages maximum) and CV including all post-secondary degrees, degree date, and GPAs (both cumulative and in your major). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (15 pages maximum) as well as three letters of recommendation. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15th |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
See program page for applicant statement prompt. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
February 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Yes |
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Additional Requirements |
Au.D. offered |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Optional |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Optional |
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Additional Requirements |
A CV/resume and writing sample are required. The writing sample should consist of an essay or research paper of no more than 2,000 words. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Neuroscience: December 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Applicants wishing to work with mentors based at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) must also apply to the Collaborative Ph.D. Program at AMNH by December 15. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
GRE or GMAT |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (15 pages maximum). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
GRE Subject Test: optional |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
PhD - January 1 MA - April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
CV and 10-page writing sample are required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Extended to January 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Yes |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (25 page maximum). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Extended to May 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
November 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
Optional |
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Additional Requirements |
A CV is required. Proposal of Research Interests and Portfolio. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
November 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Extended to May 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
November 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirement |
A writing sample is required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Extended to January 25 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Yes |
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Additional Requirements |
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample (5,000 words maximum), CV, and applicant statement (1,000 words maximum) are required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample (one sample for applicants with B.A.s, two samples or M.A. thesis for applicants with M.A.s) and current CV required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (15 page maximum). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Submit a sample or samples of writing (in English) of no more than 20 pages in total (e.g. term paper, essay, published academic or journalistic article, report, op-eds, blog posts). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Current CV and writing sample (between 4,000 and 7,000 words), which can be written in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Extended to June 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
November 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
A five-page writing sample (guidelines) is required. Alternatively you may submit a recent academic paper. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 5 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
GRE Subject Test: suspended |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
November 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (five to 10 pages). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Music Performance: December 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Applicants should check the music page before applying. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 Priority deadline June 1 Final deadline |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
December 15 |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
The doctoral program in Neuroscience is administered by the CUNY Neuroscience Collaborative (CNC) and awards a Ph.D. in either Biology or Psychology.
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
To apply to the Neuroscience Collaborative, you must select either the Biology or the Psychology program in the online application, then select the Neuroscience track. |
The Ph.D. program in Nursing is not currently accepting new applicants.
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Ph.D.: January 1 |
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Spring Enrollment Date |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Three letters of recommendation are required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 10 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Optional |
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Additional Requirements |
General and Subject GRE tests are strongly recommended |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Ph.D.: December 15 M.A.: December 15 Priority & April 15 Final |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
A CV is required. The GRE Subject Test requirement is suspended. See below if you are interested in NYSED-approved licensed health professions programs.** |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (30 page maximum). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
January 1 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
Suspended |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (15 page maximum). |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
December 15 |
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Spring Enrollment Date |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
Priority deadline: January 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Writing sample required (10-15 pages). |
**NYSED-Approved Licensed Health Professions Programs
To be admitted or advance into a NYSED-approved licensed health professions program in fall 2020 and beyond, students must provide documentation for one of the categories listed here. Namely, applicants may demonstrate eligibility through documents that verify that they: 1) are U.S. citizens, 2) have legal permanent resident status, or 3) are in another eligible category set forth in the policy, generally through presentation of an employment authorization document. This document from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services is useful: List of Documents that Establish Identity and Employment Authorization.
Application Deadlines and Requirements - Certificate Programs
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
Extended to December 1 |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
N/A |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
Applicants should check the ITP program page before applying. |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment |
April 15 |
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Deadline for Spring Enrollment |
N/A |
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GRE General Requirement |
No |
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Additional Requirements |
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Deadline for Fall Enrollment
January 1
Deadline for Spring Enrollment
N/A
GRE General Requirement
No
Additional Requirements
Applicants must have a master's degree in social work or a similar field and at least three years of work experience in the area of human services. A current CV must be submitted. Guidance about writing samples and additional requirements are described on the program's website.
Social Welfare Program