Robotics automation

Applicants for the Robotics automation graduate certificate must meet the following admission requirements:  

• Education level: Bachelor's  
• GPA: 3.0  
• GRE: No  
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)  
• Number of references: no references required  
• Other requirements: No 

Program availability:  

Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring  

Not eligible for international students who require F-1 or J-1 visa status

Deadlines: general application deadlines

For more information, check the Graduate Certificate page.

Computer Science contact: Hasan Jamil; jamil@uidaho.edu

Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001 

Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.

For more information or to explore funding options, visit Financial Aid.

Recognized STEM Program

This program is recognized as a STEM program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and may be eligible for the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension for international students.

Learn more about STEM approved CIP/degree codes

Customize your degree, enhance your career prospects and gain a competitive edge for promotion and new job opportunities. This program could be a good fit if you: 

• Are an M.S. or Ph.D. student in robotics, engineering or computer science seeking deep technical knowledge for research or development
• Have interest in integrating control systems, PLCs and embedded hardware with robotics
• Focused on AI, machine learning and cognitive systems applied to robotics
• Aim to work with PLCs, real-time systems and industrial robotics
• Want to apply advanced techniques in physical robotic systems 

Our college offers 20+ clubs and organizations tied to international and national engineering organizations, including national competition teams.

Clubs related to your major include:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Humanitarian Engineering Corps (HEC)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Robotics Club
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society (TBP)
• Vandal Atmospheric Science Team (VAST)