Detailed Admissions Requirements
Students must first be admitted into a doctoral or masters degree granting program in one of the Schools of the Health Sciences prior to their acceptance into the clinical translational sciences graduate certificate program. Once admitted for graduate study within a program, students may apply to the Institute for Clinical Research Education for admission to the certificate program. Students must be in good academic standing and possess a strong interest in clinical and translational science
Contact Information
Institute for Clinical Research Education
200 Meyran Ave, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-586-9632
Fax: 412-586-9672
Email: icre@pitt.edu
Admissions Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following requirements before filling out an online application.
- Candidates must be in a graduate program (PhD or MS) in the health sciences
- Candidates must have a high level of interest and potential for the pursuit of innovative clinical and translational research as a major focus of their career plan.
- A minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
- TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo scores (when applicable)
- GRE scores are not accepted
Timeline
The Certificate in Clinical Translational Sciences accepts applications from December 15 through February 28 each year. In order to guarantee that you are considered for admission, we must receive your application and all component parts by February 28. Students will be notified via email of admission decisions approximately 1-2 months following the close of the application cycle.
Financial Assistance
The Institute for Clinical Research Education does not provide financial aid. Unless students have other funding sources, they are responsible for covering the tuition costs, taxes, and fees associated with their course enrollment.