The graduate certificate in Human Resources is designed for those that hold or aspire to human resource positions in labor business or government organizations Additionally students who do not work directly in these fields but hold positions requiring knowledge of human resources will also find this program helpful

We seek students who can meet the challenges of advanced academic work with evidence of the knowledge and ability to do graduate level work in the required and elective courses in our programs and the potential to contribute to class discussions

Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate majors in any field will be considered for admission Those with social science history management and labor studies majors are especially encouraged to apply as are those with engineering nursing education urban affairs AfricanAmerican studies and womens studies backgrounds Your overall GPA will be considered however we will also look at your performance in courses most clearly related in subject manner to courses in our program and for students with undergraduate GPA 3.0 we will give more weight to work experience Applicants must upload scanned copies of their transcripts Original certified copies of your transcript will be required to enroll in the program

Professional Experience Professional experience in labor relations human resource management or leadership roles will carry additional weight in admissions decisions Applicants must attach a professional resume or CV

If English is not your native language youll need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores taken within the last two years A minimum score of 91 for TOEFL under the new IBTInternet Based Test or 575 under the paper based testing and minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required The URI Designated Institution Code for TOEFL is 3919

Personal statement This required statement should outline your academic and professional background interests and goals
College transcripts from all institutions attended international applicants must show equivalency to a US bachelors degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate career that can be confirmed with official transcripts from the institution.