Atlanta,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate of Language Ability in Japanese in Atlanta United States | Georgia State University
Georgia State University
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Atlanta United States
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Qualification
Advanced Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
14,970
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
Employers consistently seek candidates who can demonstrate verified proficiency in both spoken and written language skills. The undergraduate Certificate of Language Ability provides students with concrete evidence of their linguistic capabilities, serving as an excellent enhancement to various fields of study including business, international relations, public health, criminal justice, hospitality, and other disciplines.
This 12-credit hour program requires completion of 2000- and 3000-level courses (with at least 6 credits at the 3000-level), maintaining a grade of B or better in each class. Note that courses retaken under the university's Repeat to Replace policy do not qualify as initial attempts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Submit ACT or SAT SCORES electronically
Georgia State is test-optional through Summer 2025. If you are a first-year international student and your high school GPA is 3.4 or higher, you do not have to submit your test scores to us. If your GPA is below 3.4, you should submit test scores to us.
Submit SAT SCORES
Submit ACT SCORES
Submit proof of English proficiency.
Submit official high school transcripts
In addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:
Graduation from a U.S. high school
Completion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of study
Proof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S., where English is the official language of academic instruction
Proof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S. institution
Minimum scores on one of the following approved English-proficiency tests:
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language - 69
IELTS International English Language Testing System - 6
Georgia State is test-optional through Summer 2025. If you are a first-year international student and your high school GPA is 3.4 or higher, you do not have to submit your test scores to us. If your GPA is below 3.4, you should submit test scores to us.
Submit SAT SCORES
Submit ACT SCORES
Submit proof of English proficiency.
Submit official high school transcripts
In addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:
Graduation from a U.S. high school
Completion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of study
Proof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S., where English is the official language of academic instruction
Proof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S. institution
Minimum scores on one of the following approved English-proficiency tests:
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language - 69
IELTS International English Language Testing System - 6
Tuition
USD
14,970