Graduate Certificate in Language Admission Criteria

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the graduate certificate program in language consists of applying for graduate study at Concordia College. Applications are processed through GradCAS, a centralized application system servicing graduate programs nationwide. All required documents must be submitted through GradCAS.

Admission to a graduate certificate program requires submission of the following materials:

  1. Applicants must compete an enrollment form.
  2. Applicants must possess an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the Graduate Programs Committee, in consultation with the Admissions Committee of individual programs.
  3. Applicants shall demonstrate that they possess sufficient academic and/or professional background and experience.
  4. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum proficiency level of intermediate-high through a current teaching license obtained in a state with a minimum proficiency level of intermediate-high, an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), an AAPPL exam through ACTFL, or another approved proficiency exam.

Admission Deadline

Students are able to join the certificate program in the fall, spring, or summer term.

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Application Process

  • Create your account in GradCAS
  • Select the term the program will start and click Apply.
  • In the program selection window, type Concordia College in the search box.
  • Select your program.
  • Complete the three standard GradCAS application sections and the fourth program section where you will upload required documents, assign evaluators, and answer program questions.
  • Pay the $38 application fee. (No second institutional application fee is required.)
  • Ensure all documents are requested or attached before submitting your application.
  • GradCAS Applicant Help Center
  • Questions related to your application status?
    Call GradCAS Customer Service at 857.304.2086
    Email GradCASinfo@liaisonedu.com
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