Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Policy at Lehigh University

Lehigh University

United States of America, Bethlehem

University Rank:#668

Lehigh University offers the Graduate Certificate of Environmental Law and Policy as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Bethlehem , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 1 year, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for environmental law and policy and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 28, 2026.

About Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Policy

Environmental Law and Policy certificate Overview

This graduate certificate offers a credential in environmental law and policy for individuals with a background in various science, engineering, social science, and humanities fields who wish to understand the theory and practice of environmental and natural resource law at the national, comparative, or international level. It is especially valuable for those in various environmental fields who come in contact with the law in the course of their work, to policy makers at all levels of government who routinely handle legal affairs, to lawyers without specific training in environmental law, and to business people who want to know what the law says about the legality of their business' impact on the natural environment.

The certificate can also be a preparation for further studies in law, policy, or politics or for professional positions in the private or public sector.

Environmental Law and Policy Contact

Dr. Karen Beck Pooley, Director, Environmental Policy Program: [email protected] | (610) 758-1238

Disciplines

College of Arts and Sciences

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Policy at Lehigh University

Entry Requirements

International applicants must hold an American bachelor’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree requiring at least 16 years of primary, secondary, and university education. International applicants applying for regular graduate student status must submit all documents required for that status.

University admissions criteria for non-degree graduate students are:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs below 3.0 may be admitted with the approval of the department in which they wish to take courses

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Evidence that the applicant is presently a student in good standing in an appropriate graduate program at an accredited institution

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Evidence that the applicant has received an appropriate graduate or other advanced degree from an accredited institution.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 90

Fee Information

Application Fee 75

How to Apply

Lehigh is a partner of the Common Application and Coalition Application. Lehigh is currently accepting the Common Application for applicants for Fall 2023 and will resume accepting the Coalition Application for applicants for Fall 2024.

Once your application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you designated on your application.

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If you run into any issues or have questions, please check our below FAQs first and then reach out to the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100.

If it has been more than seven business days since you submitted your application and you have not received a confirmation email, please contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (610) 758-3100. In your email, please include your full name, address and date of birth as provided in your application.

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Policy at Lehigh University

Lehigh University

United States of America, Bethlehem