Apply to the Online Certificate in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences portal.
Early Application Apply early to waive the application fee. You must submit a fee waiver request form and wait for it to be processed before you submit your program application.
July 1
Final Deadline If you wish to apply for need-based or merit-based financial aid, please note that the various grants and awards have their own deadlines and availability.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.
Application Requirements
Applicants are to submit all required credentials and supporting documentation no later than the application deadline.
Non-U.S. citizens: Due to the nature of the fully online certificate program, non-U.S. citizens need to do all coursework from outside the United States, or be here in the U.S. under a non-student visa that allows incidental study. For more information, please email internationalservices@georgetown.edu.
Our fully online certificate program can admit domestic and international applicants.
Georgetown University does not currently accept applications or enrollment requests for online programs from residents of the following countries:
Cuba
Iran
North Korea
Sudan
Syria
Ukraine (Crimea and the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR) within Ukraine)
Belarus
Russia
China
Taiwan
Georgetown University does not currently accept applications or enrollment requests for online programs from non-U.S. citizens who are residents of the following countries:
Canada (Exception: Online format is available for residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec)
Germany
Kenya
Spain
Non-U.S. citizens: Due to the nature of the fully online certificate program, non-U.S. citizens need to do all coursework from outside the United States, or be here in the U.S. under a non-student visa that allows incidental study. For more information, please email internationalservices@georgetown.edu.
Applicants to any Georgetown program may choose to submit an Optional Statement that addresses diversity, personal background and contributions to community. A detailed prompt for the statement can be found in the application.
We encourage you to consider applying for the Hoyas for Science Scholarship , offered through Georgetown Biomedical Graduate Education. Please note that the scholarship has a similar prompt to the Optional Statement, and you can incorporate your Optional Statement text into your essay for this scholarship application.
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Follow the TOEFL/IELTS instructions in Admissions FAQ to determine whether you need to send us test scores to prove your English language proficiency.
Our program charges a per-credit rate for students taking fewer than 12 credits in a semester.
Financial Aid
Students may wish to apply for private loans or outside scholarships. Federal financial aid is not available for this program. You may use the Estimated Cost of Attendance information in determining private loan amounts; this program falls under Biomedical Graduate Education > Biomedical Graduate Programs.
Federal employees may be eligible for the Federal Academic Alliance Scholarship. The scholarship application is due 14 days after confirming your intent to enroll in our program.
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.