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The graduate Certificate in Nuclear Security equips students with comprehensive knowledge of both policy and technical dimensions related to nuclear security, safeguards, and nonproliferation. This interdisciplinary program offers courses through the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Graduates gain distinctive qualifications for careers in federal agencies, national research facilities, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The program is also available through distance learning formats, either live or self-paced. The graduate Certificate in Nuclear Security equips students with comprehensive knowledge of both policy and technical dimensions related to nuclear security, safeguards, and nonproliferation. This interdisciplinary program offers courses through the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Graduates gain distinctive qualifications for careers in federal agencies, national research facilities, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency) AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
The GRE score requirement varies by program. We recommend verifying the requirement with the specific program you are interested in. Be aware that applicants with a lower GPA or from a school that Texas A&M may not be familiar with could benefit from providing strong GRE scores.
Three (3) letters of recommendation.
Test Scores Accepted by Texas A&M University
The following global test scores are acceptable to meet the ELP Requirement for admission and registration:
Minimum TOEFL-iBT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years; or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 77 on the new scale or 22 on the old scale (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years.