HOW TO APPLY

All applicants, whether working professionals or UA graduate students, must submit the following materials:

• * a GCWP Application Form (opens in PDF format);
• * an academic CV or professional resumé;
• * a one-page statement of the applicant's background and goals in relation to water policy;
• * past transcripts of all previous university course-work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for your initial application, but official transcripts will be required later if you are admitted);
• * a letter from the applicant's faculty advisor if applicant is a UA graduate student;
• * a letter from a professional reference if applicant is not a UA student.

Reference letters should address the applicant's experience and interests in the field of water policy, as well as his/her capacity to succeed at graduate study. Reference letters should be sent separately to Prof. Carl Bauer at the address below.

All applicants must have a bachelor's degree, with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 (B), or the equivalent.

Please mail your application materials to:

• Professor Carl Bauer
• Graduate Certificate in Water Policy
• Department of Geography and Regional Development
• University of Arizona
• P.O. Box 210076
• Tucson, AZ 85721-0076

In addition, all applicants must register with the appropriate administrative unit of the University of Arizona as one of the following:

(1) UA Graduate Students

• Applicants who are currently enrolled in the UA graduate programs in either Geography and Regional Development or Soil, Water, and Environmental Science must submit a Change of Program form to the Graduate College.
• Applicants who are currently enrolled in other UA graduate or professional programs must apply through Graduate Admissions. There is a $50.00 application fee.

(2) Working Professionals

• Applicants who are not currently enrolled at the UA and who want to earn the Water Policy Certificate separate from a graduate or professional degree must also apply through Graduate Admissions.
• For help with the registration process, we recommend that working professionals contact the UA Continuing Education & Academic Outreach Registration Department, or call (520) 621-7724.

Note about deadlines: The GCWP does not have fixed deadlines for applications, but students must meet UA Graduate Admissions deadlines to be registered for a particular semester.