Write a brief autobiography of no more than two pages (single-spaced, double-spacing between paragraphs, 12pt font). Include your name on each page.
Be sure to comment on your conversion and commitment to Christ, the significant factors which have aided your growth as a Christian, and the important events and people shaping your identity as a person.
Please limit the Statement of Purpose to two typed pages (single-spaced, double-spacing between paragraphs, 12pt font). Include your name on each page.
Include answers to each of the points below:
Standard Graduate Certificate applicants are only required one written essay.
Abridged Essay: Please limit the Statement of Purpose to one page (single-spaced, double-spacing between paragraphs, 12pt font). Include your name on the page.
Provide 1–3 paragraphs explaining your vocational goals and how you hope to apply this graduate certificate towards those goals.
(Mature Admission means you are applying without a bachelor’s degree.)
Please follow the full instructions above for the Autobiography and Statement of Purpose.
In the application portal, PhD applicants replace the Statement of Purpose with their Research Proposal.
Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email granting you access to your applicant portal inside of SONIS, our Student Information System (SIS). From your applicant portal, you can review all application checklist requirements (eg. transcripts, references, essays).
Use the paperclip icon next to the Essay Checklist items to upload your essay(s).