Graduate and Advanced Certificate Program

Keeping pace with technological advancement today is a full-time job. At WPI, our innovative graduate level certificate programs are uniquely equipped to help you update your understanding with new concepts and insights, without a major commitment of time and money.

We offer 2 certificate program options for individuals wishing to pursue graduate course work, with the benefit of academic advising and without committing to a full degree program.

Upon completion of the required course work, students are awarded a Certificate of Graduate Study or a Certificate of Advanced graduate Study in their particular program of study.

Course credits may be applied to a graduate degree if the student is admitted to a degree program at a later date.

Graduate Certificate Programs

This program provides an opportunity for students hOlding undergraduate degrees to continue their study in an advanced area. A B.S. or B.A. degree is a general requirement. This program requires students to complete 4 to 6 thematically related Courses in their area of interest. Each student's program of study must be approved by the academic advisor.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers the following concentrations:

Advanced Certificate Program

This program provides master's degree hOlders with an opportunity to continue their studies in advanced topics in the disciplines in which they hOld their graduate degree or that are closely related to their master's degree fields. The program consists of a set of five Courses-non of which wee included in the student's formal master's program of study. The Courses may include either a depth or a breadth option. The program of study is reviewed and approved by an academic advisor who is assigned upon the student's acceptance to the program.

Individuals may also apply for program admission to departments closely related to their master's degree fields.

Advanced certificates, with just a few areas of possible specialization are available in:

Advanced Study for Non-Degree Students

For those who do not want to commit themselves to a degree program but who wish to enroll in a single course or a limited number of Courses in a specialized field, WPI provides the opportunity to participate in graduate level Courses on an ad hoc basis. When registering for Courses as a non-degree student, grading may be either conventional (A,B,D) or Pass/Fail. Pass/Fail grading must be elected at the time of registration, and Courses taken on the Pass/Fail basis are not transferable to any master's degree program.

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