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Short-Term Certificate Programs

Global Learning Starts Here

The Global Training Initiative offers various short-term, certificate programs for our campus community and global partners. These programs can be online, hybrid, and on-campus. Participants can quickly gain cross-cultural competencies, adaptability, and a broader global perspective, skills that are highly sought after in today’s interconnected world.

New Publications Emerge from Short-Term Research Seminar

The GEARS seminar has produced an impressive series of student-faculty co-authored publications, underscoring the power of collaborative inquiry and hands-on mentorship in higher education.

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Previous Offerings

Our course options can be taken individually or as combination programs. Close to 20,000 NC State and overseas students have participated in GTI programs that covered various topics such as data science, global leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, cultural competency, as well as technical and professional communications.

Previous program topics

  • Global Leadership
  • News & Media
  • Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking (IP) and Business Plan Implementation (BPI)
  • Academic Professional Development
  • Introduction to Interfaith Engagement

B Visa Program Refund & Withdrawals Policy

Program Withdrawals and Refund Requests – B Visa Programs

If you can no longer participate in NC State University in-person programs and choose to withdraw after you have confirmed your acceptance, please email lynn.wang@ncsu.edu with an official withdrawal request along with a brief explanation for the withdrawal.

Please see the following schedule if you have already paid program fees:

Withdrawal DateRefund
Within 45 days before the program start date60% of total fees paid, -minus $50 USD administration fee
46 days or more before the program start date80% of total fee paid, -minus $50 USD administration fee

    Program Withdrawals and Refund Requests (Visa Denials) – B Visa Programs

    If you are canceling your registration due to visa rejection, the NC State Global Training Initiative will refund 100% of total fees paid (minus the $50 USD administration fee) provided you email lynn.wang@ncsu.edu within 5 days from the date shown on the letter of rejection. Inside of 45 days before the program start date, a 100% refund policy will not apply. The refund may take a few weeks due to bank transfer rules and procedures.

    Your email must include the following:

    An official withdrawal request
    The official letter of visa denial issued by a U.S. Embassy.
    We will begin to process refunds once the January and February programs end.

    Program Cancellation (Low Enrollment) – B Visa Programs

    GTI will inform the participants if the program does not happen due to low enrollment by November 30, 2025. In this case, the participants can switch to other GTI programs without any change fee. Otherwise, GTI will refund 100% of the program fee to the original payment method (debit/credit card, etc.). 
    GTI cannot refund payments made to other entities (U.S. State Department, airlines, etc.)

    Inside of 45 days before the program start date, a 100% refund policy will not apply. The refund may take a few weeks due to bank transfer rules and procedures.