Graduate Preparation

For students who wish to pursue graduate work, Columbia University provides excellent options for strengthening an application and developing skills, as well as receiving graduate school application advising and support.
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Graduate Preparation

Custom Business Program

Prepare for a master's or advance your professional skills with coursework geared toward next-generation business thinking.

Program Options

  • Online, On Campus, Hybrid
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Graduate Preparation

Graduate Foundations Program

Work with an advisor to design a custom curriculum with the goal of enhancing your application to competitive graduate schools.

Program Options

  • Online, On Campus, Hybrid
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Graduate Preparation

Postbaccalaureate Studies

Achieve your academic goals as part of Columbia University's community

Program Options

  • Online, On Campus, Hybrid
  • Full-time, Part-time

Certificates and Certifications of Professional Achievement (CPAs)

Gain leading-edge insights or prepare for advanced study.
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Certificates & Certifications

Actuarial Science

Columbia's innovative online Actuarial Science Certification will help you build and expand your knowledge of actuarial science.

Program Options

  • Online
  • Part-time
Bioethics
Certificates & Certifications

Bioethics

Obtain a sophisticated analysis of the historical, philosophical, legal, social scientific, and practical aspects of bioethics.

Program Options

  • Online
  • Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Biotechnology

Gain knowledge and lab experience to prepare for graduate study or advance professionally in biotechnology or related fields.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Business

Acquire new professional skills or get the foundation needed to qualify for a graduate business program. Flexible study options.

Program Options

  • Online, On Campus, Hybrid
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Classics

Advance knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin and prepare for graduate-level study or a career change

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Critical Issues in International Relations

Advance knowledge of the analytical issues, theoretical approaches, history, and policy debates in international relations.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology

Advance knowledge of the environmental sciences and prepare for graduate study or careers in related fields.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
Enterprise Risk Management
Certificates & Certifications

Enterprise Risk Management

Design and implement ERM programs that enhance all decision-making processes.

Program Options

  • Online, On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Human Rights

Expand understanding of key global humans rights issues

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
Narrative Medicine
Certificates & Certifications

Narrative Medicine

Apply the skills and values of narrative understanding to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers.

Program Options

  • Online
  • Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Psychology

Valuable preparation for Psy.D. and Ph.D. programs, including psychology, education, management, public health, and social work

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

Quantitative Studies for Finance

For students with a background in mathematics and statistics who desire advanced degrees in finance and financial engineering

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
Sustainability Management
Certificates & Certifications

Sustainability Analytics

Gain the quantitative skills to measure, report, and communicate the sustainability of organizations, products, and services.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
Sustainability Management
Certificates & Certifications

Sustainable Finance

Understand the impact of environmental sustainability in corporate financial management and in financial markets.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
Sustainability Management
Certificates & Certifications

Sustainable Water Management

Learn to develop and manage reliable water supplies given diverse sources and variability in climate and water quality.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time
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Certificates & Certifications

United Nations Studies

Increase understanding of the history, inner workings, and challenges associated with the UN's role in the world today.

Program Options

  • On Campus
  • Full-time, Part-time