Prospective Students
International Students
The School of Continuing Education (SCE) is a resource for those who wish to take their lives in new directions. SCE currently offers professional master’s degrees, ten levels of English language instruction, access to hundreds of Arts and Sciences courses through its Postbaccalaureate Studies program, and high school programs in New York City as well as Europe and the Middle East.
International students, those who are not native to the United States, and those for whom English is not their first and native tongue, have special requirements as both applicants and students.
Programs
American Language Program
Our intensive programs are designed to dramatically increase your proficiency with written and spoken English. The American Language Program offers a unique educational and cultural experience.
Master's Degree Programs
Rigorous, professionally oriented degree programs for working students who seek intensive training in a particular field.
- Actuarial Science
- Bioethics
- Communications Practice
- Construction Administration
- Fundraising Management
- Information and Knowledge Strategy
- Landscape Design
- Narrative Medicine
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Sports Management
- Strategic Communications
- Sustainability Management
- Technology Management
Postbaccalaureate Studies
Access to classes in the Arts and Sciences for graduate school preparation or professional advancement for qualified individuals with bachelor's degrees. Numerous certificate programs are also available.
High School Programs
Noncredit summer study for high school students in New York, Barcelona and Jordan.
Visiting Students
Visiting undergraduate and graduate students can take Columbia classes for credit during the Academic Year or Summer Sessions.
Executive Education
Strategic Communications: International Perspectives is a two-week summer program for executives with global communications responsibilities.
