Online Certificate in Global Engineering

Online Certificate

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Student filling a Lifestraw Community water filter at a school

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Enhance your career path:

  • Learn the in-demand skills in Global Engineering without the cost and complexity of full-time, in-person attendance.
  • Learn the fundamentals of Global Engineering and how to develop innovative approaches and create sustainable strategies for change.
  • Learn about global health, development economics, humanitarian aid and impact evaluation and builds skills in data analysis and project management.
  • Integrate your knowledge with a hands-on Practicum experience working with a global development organization.

Mortenson Center Fellow and Online Graduate Certificate student Lambert Mugabo fillsÌýa Lifestraw Community Water Filter at a school installation in Muhanga District, Rwanda.

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Applications open for 2024ÌýSummer cohort are now closed. The next application period will open in February 2025.

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Certificate Requirements

This programÌýcreates a pathway for working professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise from around the world to build their skills in Global Engineering
Ìýwithout the cost and complexity of full-time attendance in Boulder.

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Certificate Requirements

Â鶹ÒùÔº earn the certificate by satisfactorily completing 12 credit-hours of graduate-level courses with a grade of B- or higher in each course or module. These requirements are met through our core courses (6 credit-hours total) and a combination of 1 credit-hour modules (6 credit-hours total).Ìý​Up to 9 credit-hours completed as part of the online certificate can be used to complete ourÌýProfessional Master’s degree in Global Engineering.

Admission Requirements

  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree in any field, subject to approval by the Mortenson Center

  • English Language Proficiency*Ìý

Required Courses

Offered once a year through a cohort approach:

1 Credit-Hour Modules:

Course offerings Summer semester:

Course offerings Fall semester:

Course offerings Spring semester:

*International applicants must provide a TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score if English is not your native language. The English proficiency requirement will be waived if you have completed at least one semesterÌýof full-time study at an institution inÌýwhere English is the language of instruction orÌýfull-time work experience where English is the offical languageÌýat the time you apply, and within two years from your desired admission term. Your transcripts or a letter from the university/employerÌýare used to confirm this. Non-native English speakers should only provide certification of adequately spoken and written English. Preferred scores for each English proficiency exam are: TOEFL= 90 (only internet-based tests accepted) or IELTS = 7.0 or Duolingo = 115

Watch the Online Certificate Learning Session 2023 (30 min)