Pursue what you love to do with an online graduate certificate from the University of Florida.
Domestic and International Admissions
For All Applicants (Domestic and International)
- A bachelor’s degree in a science field from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found in the “Accreditation” section at admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate or a professional degree (e.g. Pharm.D., B.S. Pharm, RN, Physician’s Assistant, ARNP, MD, DO). If your degree is not in a science field and you are interested in applying to the program, please email Program Co-director Dr. Teresa Roane.
- An upper-division GPA of 2.0/2.5* or higher. To calculate what your upper-division GPA is, please use the Upper Division GPA Worksheet.
- A statement of purpose must be submitted. There is a section for this information in the UF graduate application (step 2 of the application instructions).
- A current resume or CV in MS Word or PDF format. The file is to be attached as part of the UF graduate application.
*Only the clinical pharmacogenomics certificate requires a 2.5 or higher GPA
International Students Only
The English language skill requirements for admission are as follows:
- If your reported nation of citizenship’s language is not English, or if you graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English-speaking country, you will need to take and submit your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or other Graduate Council-approved English language skills test scores.
- Non-English speaking countries are those that are not included in the Admissions Office list of English-speaking countries.
- ETS offers a 15% discount on TOEFL test registration with promo code UFTOEFL15.
- TOEFL scores are only accepted from the last two years.
General Information
If you are nearing completion of your bachelor’s degree, you may apply for admission to the online graduate program before your degree is officially conferred. If admitted, your bachelor’s degree must be conferred prior to the first day of classes in your term of admission. Additionally, you must submit original, official transcripts noting the award of your bachelor’s degree to the University of Florida Office of Admissions no later than the start of registration for your second semester.