Columbia University - School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and create global communities.

Through fourteen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school prep, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good. Our degree offerings feature leading programs utilizing innovative fields to change the world, where our students can study topics ranging from Nonprofit Management to Sustainability Management and beyond, working with thought leaders in arenas encompassing subjects such as Bioethics and Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Our graduates find meaningful employment all around the world, with organizations such as the U.N. and the Olympics. Come see what we have to offer, and take charge in becoming one of the leaders of tomorrow.