Graduate certificate in Research Data Management in Knoxville United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Knoxville United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 32,108
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months

The Research Data Management graduate certificate is designed for both current and prospective University of Tennessee Knoxville graduate students. This program equips participants with essential knowledge and skills for assisting researchers with data management throughout the entire data lifecycle - from planning and collection to preservation and reuse. As information specialists increasingly collaborate with researchers across various fields, RDM expertise becomes crucial, especially with growing demands from funders, publishers, and industry for comprehensive data management plans, repository deposition, and data sharing. This 12-credit hour certificate, comprising four courses, serves as valuable enhancement for current graduate students seeking specialization or for degree holders aiming to advance their professional capabilities in research data management.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

For admission to a graduate program, an international student must have an equivalent 4-year bachelor's degree with at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale on all previous coursework or a 3.30 on a 4.00 scale on all previous graduate work. Grading systems other than the 4.00 scale are evaluated, upon receipt of transcripts, in accordance with standard practice. Programs may require a higher average GPA for admission. Applicants with work experience or who are entering graduate study after a number of years away from an educational institution, usually five years, will be given consideration with greater flexibility relative to GPA.

Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.

Tuition USD 32,108

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