Credit-Bearing Certificates

Yale College

Yale College offers Advanced Language Certificates, Skills-Based Certificates, and Interdisciplinary Certificates. All certificates originate with the faculty, are approved by the Committee on Majors, and must be recommended to and approved by the Yale College Faculty. Certificates should be submitted by faculty members to the Secretary of the Committee on Majors.

For more detailed information on the creation of Interdisciplinary Certificates see Interdisciplinary Certificates in the Handbook for Instructors of Undergraduates in Yale College.  See also How Certificate Programs are Created.

For a complete list of existing certificates, see Certificates in Yale College.  

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Graduate School students have the opportunity to participate in a number of non-degree-granting programs, councils, and institutes at Yale. 

See Non-Degree Granting Programs, Councils, and Research Institute.

Professional Schools

The various professional schools have different programs. Contact your school registrar or review the yearly bulletin for more information.