Application Process

You are required to submit the following items to be considered for admission to the Disaster Management online certificate program.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility, deadlines, requirements or the admissions process, we encourage you to contact the Disaster Management Online Admissions Team via email or by phone at (866) 772-2268, option 1.

1. Online UIC Graduate Application

Visit the UIC Graduate Application page and select the Campus Certificate – Disaster Management program from the drop down menu under Graduate & Professional Programs. Click on Application and create a log in. Complete and submit the application along with the $70 non-refundable application fee.

2. Unofficial Transcripts or Proof of Degree

Approximately 2-3 days after you submit your application, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application and instructing you to log in to the system to begin uploading your materials.

Upload unofficial transcripts or proof of your bachelor’s degree, in PDF format (with the exception of UIC transcripts, which will be added for you by the UIC Office of Admissions). An unofficial transcript is defined as an official transcript that has been sent to you, either on paper or electronically, by the Registrar’s Office of an institution, which you then upload into the application system. Online academic histories and advising/degree audit documents obtained through student web portals cannot be accepted.

Note: DO NOT have official transcripts sent to UIC during the application process.

3. CV or Resume

Email the Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae to an Disaster Management Admissions Advisor.

4. Personal Statement

Prepare a goals statement discussing your professional goals and overall objectives for the program. Email the goals statement to Disaster Management Admissions Advisor.

International Applicants Only

To view specific transcript/documentation requirements by country, visit the UIC International Admission Requirements web page.

5. TOEFL or IELTS Scores

Minimum scores required for the TOEFL: Internet based test (IBT) total score of 80 with subsection minimum requirements of writing 21; speaking 20; listening 17; and reading 19; computer-based test score of 213; paper-based test score of 550.

Minimum scores required for IELTS: 6.5 total with subsection minimum requirements of listening 6; writing 6; reading 6; speaking 6.

TOEFL scores must be submitted directly from the Educational Testing Service to the UIC Office of Academic & Enrollment Services using institutional code 1851.

IELTS scores must be submitted directly from the International English Language Testing System to the UIC Office of Academic & Enrollment Services using institutional code 001851.

English Proficiency Requirement Exemptions

• Evidence of attendance at a U.S. institution for at least 2 years of full-time study
• A letter from a U.S. employer stating that you are proficient in the use of English and that you have been employed at the establishment full-time for at least 1 year
• Two years’ education or one year’s employment in a country where English is the only official language, e.g. the United Kingdom, Australia, or Canada (excluding Quebec)