In July 2022, the University of Washington's Graduate School approved revisions to Graduate School policy Memo 43: Graduate Certificates after a tri-campus feedback process and Graduate School Council faculty approval. The revision allows for a new "stacked" graduate degree policy (Memo 50: The Stacked Graduate Degree) used by other programs, but we are particularly excited for these changes because they will help reduce barriers for all graduate students supplementing their home degrees (Masters or PhD) with a graduate certificate.
Previously, only a maximum of six credits could be shared between the home degree and the graduate certificate. This limitation has been eliminated, which allows for students to complete their studies in a more efficient way, saving time and tuition.
We encourage our Master of Arts in French graduate students to explore the many graduate certificate options available to broaden their learning, including the Graduate Certificate in Textual Studies (administered by French & Italian Studies), the Graduate Certificate in Second and Foreign Language Teaching (SFLT), and others.