Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ+ Health - Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into this certificate program, applicants must:

1. Hold a minimum of an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in any field.
2. Complete and submit a program application by the application deadline date.

Before submitting your application, please ensure you meet all University admission requirements, including a minimum GPA of 2.5.

English Proficiency Requirements

For Non-U.S. Degree and International Students Only

Exception: If a graduate applicant has earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S., the TOEFL or other English language proficiency exam is not required.

The English language tests and minimum scores listed in the table below are accepted by CSUN for graduate applicants for the Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ+ Health program.

If an applicant has earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a college or university outside the U.S. where English is the principal language of instruction, the TOEFL or other English language proficiency exam is not required. Please note:

• CSUN interprets "where English is the principal language of instruction" to mean that a school is located in a country where English is the daily medium of communication for the majority of residents, and that students receive academic instruction in English at all levels of education.
• Countries currently meeting the above requirement are: Australia, Belize, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, plus a few nations in the Commonwealth Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago).