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Application Information and Forms

Graduate Certificate in Sustainability

Application Information and Forms

Admission to graduate study is selective and is granted on the basis of evidence of suitable preparation and the probability of success in the intended field of study. Failure to supply complete and accurate information will subject you to the University's policies governing academic dishonesty.

Admission to a Graduate Certificate program does not guarantee admission to any master's or doctoral program. There is a separate application process for admission to master's and doctoral programs, with an additional application fee and additional materials required. Students fully admitted to a Graduate Certificate program may register for a maximum of 16 credits per term.

Applicants must submit two separate application packets*:

* Exception: Currently Registered and Admitted Students to PSU Master's or Doctoral Programs

Application Deadlines:

FALL: April 1
WINTER: September 1
SPRING: November 1

Students must register for at least one credit for the term they are admitted.

Application Packet 1

AND

Application Packet 2

Return the following items to the Office of Admissions, Registration, and Records as a complete packet:

Return the following items to the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) as a complete packet:

1. University Application for Graduate Certificate Admission

2. $50.00 non-refundable application fee. The fee is good for one year. Pay by check, money order, or credit card. Do not send cash.

3. One official transcript (in a sealed [closed] envelope from the issuing institution) from each post-secondary institution attended.(A transcript from PSU is not required.)

1. ISS Departmental Graduate Certificate Admission Application Form

2. A 1-2 page essay answering the following:

  • Why do you want to apply for the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability?
  • Please briefly describe your background or interest in sustainability (one paragraph or less).

    Submit Application Packet 1 to:
    Office of Admissions, Registration, and Records
    Portland State University
    PO Box 901
    Portland, OR 97207-0901

    Submit Application Packet 2 to:
    Elizabeth Lloyd
    Institute for Sustainable Solutions
    Mail code: SUST
    Portland State University
    PO Box 751
    Portland, OR 97207-0751

     

     

     

    Currently Registered and Admitted Students to PSU Master's or Doctoral Programs

    Students who are currently admitted to PSU master's or doctoral programs AND currently registered must submit all of the below information. Students are responsible for obtaining their current department's approval signature first before submitting the GO-19 form to the Institute for Sustainable Solutions.

    1. The appropriate GO-19 form listed below:
      • GO-19M for students in a PSU Master's Program
      • GO-19D for students in a PSU Doctoral Program
    2. Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Departmental Application:

     

    Please send all of these materials as a complete packet to:

    Elizabeth Lloyd
    Institute for Sustainable Solutions
    Mail code: SUST
    Portland State University
    PO Box 751
    Portland, OR 97207-0751