Enhance your existing bachelor’s or graduate degree with an academic certificate and gain a competitive edge in your professional community.

Courses can be taken for graduate credit at the post-baccalaureate and post-master's levels. Apply online via Apply Texas and follow the application steps for graduate admissions. Graduate academic certificates do not duplicate or substitute for existing master’s or doctoral programs. Completed graduate academic certificates are listed on students' official transcripts.

If you are already enrolled in a degree program and are looking for information on concurrent admission, please read the concurrent enrollment section below. For more information on certificates, see our gainful employment certificate disclosures.

Tips for Students Admitted to Academic Certificates:

• Admission to a degree program does not imply admission to a graduate academic certificate program.
• Always contact the director of the individual graduate academic certificate for specific requirements for admission to the program. A few of the graduate academic certificate programs do require an admission test score.
• At the beginning of your last semester of coursework for the graduate academic certificate, the student must contact the certificate director so a verification form can be submitted by the department.
• All coursework used toward a graduate academic certificate must be taken at UNT.
• The graduate academic certificate can be awarded no later than 4 years from the date of the first course.

If you intend to seek a master's or doctoral degree in addition to a graduate academic certificate or teacher certificate, you will need to apply separately for each program you intend to pursue. Contact the departmental office for additional information on admission deadlines and departmental admission materials. 

Second bachelor’s applicants should submit an application through Apply Texas. Select the Undergraduate Transfer Application and respond “yes” to questions asking if you are seeking a second bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required from every college or university you have attended. The transcripts must show you have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent).

If you have questions about whether a second bachelor's is the right path for you, please connect with our graduate admissions counselor to discuss all program options.

Upon admission to a second bachelor’s degree program, you should contact the undergraduate advising office in the college you wish to enroll for information on course transfer and completion requirements.

Apply online via Apply Texas as a non-degree student to improve your knowledge, earn prerequisites for admission to a degree program or other purposes.

As a non-degree seeking student, you are not be eligible for financial aid. Contact Financial Aid and Scholarships for more details.

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Concurrent programs are defined as programs (degrees, graduate academic certificates or teacher certification) that a student is pursuing simultaneously.

Admission to a degree program does not imply admission to a graduate academic certificate program. Students who have not completed an application specifically for the graduate academic certificate must complete a new admission application (in addition to the Certificate Verification form completed by the department) for each certificate sought.

Information for UNT Dallas Students

If you are a UNT Dallas student wishing to enroll in a course at UNT in Denton, you must apply through our traditional admissions process. You must be a current UNT Dallas student enrolled in a UNT Dallas master’s program.

You will be applying to UNT in Denton for admission as a graduate non-degree Student. The course(s) taken at UNT in Denton can be used as a transfer course(s) toward your degree program at UNT Dallas, assuming a passing grade was earned. These transferred courses are subject to the use of transfer credit guidelines outlined in your home institution's university catalog. It is recommended that you consult with your academic advisor prior to enrolling in any course you intend to transfer back to your home institution.

Eligibility

Students must be in good academic standing to submit a request for admission under the UNT/UNT Dallas Affiliate Program. Students on academic probation/suspension may not request admission to additional programs.

Information for UNT Students

If you're a current student at UNT in Denton, view the admission requirements to UNT Dallas.

Check out the College of Education for details about various certification options. Apply online via Apply Texas and follow the application steps for graduate admissions.