Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• Study online or in Boston as a part- or full-time student.
• Build your skills, knowledge, and resumé.
• Expand your future opportunities with smaller investments of time and money than are required for an advanced degree program.
• Stack credits from this certificate program into Northeastern’s Master of Arts in National Security and Intelligence program.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:

  • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required