Students who wish to take only a few courses at Wagner must apply as a non-degree student by the appropriate deadlines.
Students who wish to pursue course work at NYU, but desire only to take a few courses for academic or professional development may apply as non-degree or certificate applicants. Certificate students should already have a relevant professional degree or significant professional experience, so that they may go immediately into advanced coursework. Certificate students may only take courses in their designated certificate program. Non-degree students are permitted to take up to four courses.
Non-degree students must possess the same qualifications required for acceptance into a degree program. Applicants must undergo the same application review process as degree-seeking candidates.
The admissions process is designed to review the overall potential of applicants in order to determine which students will succeed in their studies and their careers. Decisions are not based on one single indicator. An admission decision will include the following criteria:
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Letters of recommendation are not required. TOEFL and TWE scores are required for all international applicants. |
Non-degree course work may be useful to students wishing to explore NYU Wagner prior to applying to a degree program. It is also useful to those working in the field for whom a few courses may provide beneficial skill sets. Non-degree course work is not intended for those who plan to apply for a degree program, but have not yet submitted application materials.
If a non-degree student is accepted as a degree seeking student, those courses may be credited toward the degree requirements. However, taking courses as a non-degree student does not guarantee admission to a degree program.
Admissions review is conducted on a rolling basis. Once an application is completed, it will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review. An application is considered complete and ready for review when all required materials are received in the admissions office. The Admissions Committee begins reviewing fall applications in October of the prior year. Non-degree & Certificate applicants should receive a decision by mail in roughly six to twelve weeks from the date the application is completed.
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Non-degree & Certificate students are not eligible for financial aid. |