What You'll Learn
- Analyze the science of climate change, social adaptation of human communities, and diplomacy efforts born out of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- Gain environmental policy training that includes navigation, regulation, and legislation, including major environmental statutes as well as common and constitutional laws within the United States.
- Leverage tools for developing sustainable economies, such as economic valuation, value chain, and cost-benefit analysis.
- Lead effectively in a variety of organizational contexts using change management principles.
Register for Fall 2024
Enroll in your first certificate course this fall — no application required. Registration is open through August 29.
Our Community at a Glance
Join a community of change agents.
You’ll meet peers who hold roles like sustainability manager, consultant, or analyst at NGOs, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.
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35
Average Age
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80%
Working Full Time
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24%
Students Outside the U.S.
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1.5 years
Average Time to Complete
Certificate Courses
The professional graduate certificate in Environmental Policy and International Development requires four courses from the following two groupings in the certificate course search:
Core environmental policy certificate courses (choose at least 2 courses; you may select up to 4 courses)
Example courses include:
- International Political Economy of Decarbonization
- The Economic Foundations of Global Development
- Environmental Law and Policy
- Management in the Context of Global Development
Certificate electives (you may select up to 2 courses; however, elective courses are not required for this certificate)
Earning Your Certificate
Most of our certificates can be completed online and no formal application process is required to pursue a certificate.
To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:
- Complete the four certificate courses for graduate credit.
- Earn at least a B grade in each course.
- Complete the courses within three years.
Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.
Build a Stackable Credential Pathway
Stackable credential pathways allow you to earn multiple credentials by completing courses that meet overlapping requirements. In the short term, you can earn a micro or graduate certificate. Once completed, those courses may count toward a master’s degree.
You can:
- Stack the Circular Economics Microcertificate into the Environmental Policy and International Development Graduate Certificate.
- Stack the Environmental Policy and International Development Graduate Certificate into either a master’s degree in sustainability or a master’s degree in global development practice.
Stackable pathways offer an efficient, cost-effective way to earn short-term credentials to help fill immediate skill gaps and acquire specialized knowledge while building a foundation for long-term success that showcases your expertise in the field.
Learn how to plan a stackable credential pathway.
Cost
Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.
| Our Tuition (2024–25 rate) | $3,340 per course |
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| Average Tuition of Peer Institutions | $5,476 per course |
| Average Total Cost | $13,360 |
