Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies

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Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies

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Bring Your Career to Global Heights with Our Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies

As businesses continue to expand internationally, learning how to connect with other cultures successfully is a vital skill, and Liberty University’s Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies will provide you with the skills you need to engage with different cultures confidently. By completing your global studies certificate, you will have the education you need to communicate cross-culturally effectively and participate in an international profession successfully.

Liberty’s global studies undergraduate programs will also give you the biblical foundation you need to engage other cultures for Christ, whether you intended to become a missionary or integrate your faith into your professional life.

Liberty University’s 100% online Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies equips you with the skills you need to build relationships effectively and create successful careers in other cultures. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how cultural dynamics shape the workplace. 

What Will You Learn in Liberty’s Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies?

As a pioneer of distance learning since 1985, Liberty University has worked hard to make our global studies online certificate program flexible and affordable. With no set login times and a 100% online format, our global studies courses are designed to fit into your schedule, so you don’t have to choose between continuing your education and your family or job.

At Liberty, our professors have real-world experience in their fields. For global studies, this means you will be studying under professors who are from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities and who have experience living, traveling, and working in multiple cultures. Because of this, they can teach you practical, in-demand skills that you can use to further your career or ministry as you engage new cultures.

In your online international studies certificate classes, you will study topics such as:

  • Intercultural communication and engagement
  • Career preparation for global workers
  • Cultural anthropology

You may also be interested in exploring our certificate in religion or health sciences.

Highlights of the Online Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies 

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
  • You can complete our Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies in as little as 2 semesters.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

  • Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

 

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

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Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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