{"id":4523,"date":"2020-01-02T13:26:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T18:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=4523"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:52:07","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/cybersecurity\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cyber Security Graduate Certificate<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Cyber Security Certificate\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-cyber-security-certificate\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3673\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3673\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/cybersecurity\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3675\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3675\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/cybersecurity\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4541\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4541\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/cybersecurity\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29748\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29748\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/discover-uri-online\/\">Discover URI Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignright\"><a class=\"cl-button block-level  prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\" title=\"\">Enroll Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students apply to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics or Cyber Security through the URI Department of Computer Science by submitting an online graduate application to URI&#8217;s Graduate School. The completed application including all supporting documents must be received by <strong>November 29, 2022<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Graduate Record Exams (GRE) are <strong>NOT<\/strong> required for this program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better. <br>Students without an adequate GPA should contact us at dfcsc@etal.uri.edu before applying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This program is available to U.S. citizens both home and abroad. The University is not permitted to issue immigration documents for an online degree program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate School Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URI Graduate School website<\/a>. <br>Read the instructions on that page and at the bottom of the page use the apply now link.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the <strong>College<\/strong>, select &#8220;College of Arts &amp; Sciences&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>Program Requested<\/strong> select &#8220;Cyber Security Certificate&#8221; or &#8220;Digital Forensics Certificate&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter an <strong>Enrollment Term<\/strong> for the upcoming Fall semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A statement of purpose (the online application form refers to this as a \u201cpersonal statement.\u201d) Include in the first line of your personal statement that you are applying to the Graduate Certificate Program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation are required and can be submitted following the instructions on the &#8220;Recommendations&#8221; link within the Graduate School application<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines and Required Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be completed and submitted by the application closing date. Applications which have been started, but not completed by the closing date, will be deferred to the next Fall enrollment cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A complete application requires two letters of recommendation. These letters must be received directly from the recommender and may <em>not<\/em> be supplied by the student. Recommenders may take some time to submit their letters so be sure to start as soon as practical. The online application system will send requests to your provided recommenders but we advise that you contact them in advance. It is the students responsibility to ensure that their recommenders complete the online recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button block-level  prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\" title=\"\">Enroll Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" title=\"\">FAQs<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber Security Graduate Certificate Application Process Students apply to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics or Cyber Security through the URI Department of Computer Science by submitting an online graduate application to URI&#8217;s Graduate School. The completed application including all supporting documents must be received by November 29, 2022. 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