Advanced Certificate in RA

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

Students applying for admission should electronically submit the university application available at https://www2.calstate.edu/apply. Please select “Regulatory Affairs: Certificate” when submitting your application.

Materials for Graduate Admissions

Official transcripts should be ordered from all post-secondary institutions attended and sent electronically to transcriptsforsdsu@sdsu.edu. Any institutions that are not able to send electronic transcripts should mail them directly to:

Graduate Admissions
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7416

Note that mailed transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope.

• Students who have completed a degree at SDSU must only submit transcripts for work completed at other institutions since they last attended SDSU.
• Students with international coursework must submit both the official transcript (issued in English or English translation of the transcript) and proof of degree. Please check required documents for your country: http://admissions.sdsu.edu/international/graduate/graduate_country_requirements

Materials for Regulatory Affairs Department

The following materials should be emailed to regsci@sdsu.edu.

• Resume of Work Experience: The resume should be in reverse-chronological order and include job titles, organizations (nature of business), locations, dates of employment, and a summary of duties and responsibilities for each position held. Please also include a link to your profile on LinkedIn.

• Applicant Essay: Please provide an essay, that is no longer than a total of 2 pages, addressing each element listed below. Please note that grammar, clarity of writing, concise writing, typos, omissions, and spelling will be evaluated.

  1. Why are you pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Affairs?
  2. What are your short-term career goals and how do you believe this program will help you achieve these goals?
  3. What are your long-term career goals and how do you believe this program will help you achieve these goals?
  4. Provide any important information you think would help the committee better understand your academic performance, personal history, or professional history.