How to Apply
Ready for graduate-level work but not ready to commit to a full (or another) master’s degree yet? Our Learning and Organizational Change Certificate is a great choice for experienced professionals who wish to develop additional expertise across the MSLOC program’s three core areas of study: learning and performance, strategy and knowledge, and strategic change. Credits count toward MSLOC degree requirements if you later choose to apply and are admitted to the degree program while you are a certificate candidate.
Your future as a fearless change leader starts here.
You want the rigor of graduate studies in learning and organizational change with the flexibility of choosing your course mix, sequencing, and intensity.
Application Deadlines
The Admissions Committee reviews applications for the Learning and Organizational Change (LOC) Certificate program during all four annual application deadlines. You may start the LOC Certificate in any quarter. To be considered for scholarships, applicants need to apply by one of the priority deadlines.
Our formal intake periods are Spring and Fall quarter. To be eligible to start early in Winter or Summer quarters, be sure to hit the priority application deadlines for Spring and Fall respectively. In other words, if you’d like to start in Winter quarter, be sure to apply no later than October 1 (the priority application deadline for Spring).
Entry Quarter | Priority Application Deadline | Final Application Deadline |
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Spring | October 1 | January 10 |
Fall | April 1 | June 10 |
Application Deadlines
Admissions Committee members evaluate an applicant’s scholastic and leadership achievements, future learning aspirations and career goals, interpersonal skills, and professional performance. We also review your academic record, employment history, resume, essays, recommendations, interview performance (if requested by our Admissions Committee) and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision.
We encourage you to start your online application early. The application system provides you with support and instructions for successful completion. Once you start an application, you can save it and continue later. MSLOC Admissions Committee members will review applications once they have been submitted and are complete.
Submitting Your Application
Applications must be submitted online by the deadline corresponding to the academic quarter you wish to begin. You may submit your application up to one year prior to your planned enrollment date. For example, you could submit an application for spring admission in the following year on the January 10 deadline of the current year.
Incomplete Applications
You must submit your online application by the stated deadline. Transcripts and recommendations may arrive after the deadline. If we have not received all supporting documents (transcripts, recommendations, test scores, etc.) within four weeks of the application deadline, we may make the decision to move your application forward to the next deadline.
Notification
MSLOC will notify you by email regarding our admission decision. You should receive a notification within six weeks of the stated deadline or the receipt of all application pieces.
Admission
If you are offered admission and wish to accept, you need to complete the web based “Intention to Register” form by the acceptance due date (instructions will be in your admission letter). You will be prompted to submit, via credit card, a non-refundable commitment and coaching fee of $250 USD, which holds your place in the program.
Receipt of your form and deposit prompts us to initiate the University entry process and plan for your matriculation into the LOC Certificate program. You’ll also receive information regarding academic advising and dates to hold for virtual onboarding events.
Northwestern University Admission Policy
It is the policy of Northwestern University not to discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, age, disability, citizenship, or veteran status in matters of admissions, employment, housing or services, or in the educational program or activities it operates, in accordance with civil rights legislation and University commitment. Any alleged violations of this policy or questions regarding the law with respect to nondiscrimination should be addressed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4500, Evanston, Illinois 60201; phone 847-467-6165. You can also contact the Office of the Provost, Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark St., Evanston, Illinois 60208; phone 847-491-5117.
Applicants seeking disability accommodations should contact AccessibleNU at 847-467-5530. See the AccessibleNU website for more information.
Admission Requirements
International Admission Requirements
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