Graduate School

Welcome to our Community for Those Considering and Pursuing Graduate School!

Many students choose to pursue graduate or professional school beyond their undergraduate degree. Graduate education delivers specialized knowledge in a concentrated discipline – be it a Master’s or PhD/doctorate, medical school or law school.  Schedule an appointment with the Villanova Career Center to:

  • Assess if graduate school is right for you
  • Identify programs that align with your interests and career goals
  • Navigate the application process (timelines, requirements, letters of recommendation)
  • Review personal statements and essays
  • Receive specialized advising for Pre-Law and Pre-Health tracks

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VILLANOVA GRADUATE SCHOOL GUIDES

Medical Specialty Careers 101

Specialty careers include Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Veterinary Medicine.

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Therapeutic Health Careers 101

Therapeutic careers include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Audiology.

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Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) 101

PAs are trained to provide routine diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services under the direction and supervision of a physician.

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Dentistry 101

Dentists diagnose and treat problems with teeth and tissues in the mouth. They provide preventive as well as reparative care …

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FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL

CVs versus Resumes: What’s the Difference?

Part-Time vs. Full-Time Study in Law School: What to Know

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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

Wildcat Spotlight (Nick Wiggenhorn VU ’24): “I wanted to join this system and assist those who were dealing with legal challenges but had the odds against them”

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GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

Pre-Health Personal Statement Guide

This Pre-Health Personal Statement Guide offers tips for writing a concise, authentic personal statement

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LINKEDIN LEARNING COURSES

Insights from a College Career Coach

Taught by Valerie Sutton
Are you feeling stuck in your current position, seeking a new one, or contemplating a career change? In this interview,…
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Learning to Write Marketing Copy

Taught by Ian Lurie
Copy is the heart and soul of almost every marketing endeavor. Get a great foundation for all your campaigns with…
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Cover Letter Tips

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters offer job seekers an opportunity to explain how their education, skills, and experiences line up directly with the…
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Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…
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Financial Accounting Part 1

Taught by Earl Stice
Anyone who needs to interpret financial statements or communicate financial results needs a solid understanding of financial accounting. This comprehensive,…
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Ideation for Marketers

Taught by Brad Batesole
How do you keep your marketing fresh—generating new ideas and approaches to keep your audience engaged? In this course, marketing…
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Working with Recruiters

Taught by Barbara Bruno
No matter how big your network is, a recruiter’s network is bigger. A recruiter can be a great resource to…
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A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist

Taught by Madecraft
The best way to understand what it’s actually like to work as a data scientist is to spend the day…
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After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…
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Creative Inspirations: Doyald Young, Logotype Designer

Taught by Doyald Young
From humble beginnings in a small Texas town eight decades ago comes legendary typographer, logotype designer, author, and teacher Doyald…
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After Effects Apprentice: 12 Tracking and Keying

Taught by Trish Meyer
Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety…
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After Effects Apprentice: 13 Paint Roto and Puppet

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools inside Adobe After Effects. The centerpiece is…
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After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…
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After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…
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After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…
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HTML5: Document Editing

Taught by Bill Weinman
This course describes how to create editable content on the web using the document-editing application programming interface (API) in HTML5.…
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CSS Positioning Best Practices

Taught by Bill Weinman
Web designers and coders will be introduced to techniques to improve their results in CSS Positioning Best Practices. Beginning with…
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After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…
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ASP.NET Core Health Checks

Taught by Christian Wenz
Logging and health checks in ASP.NET Core are vital for enterprise and commercial development. You need to understand what’s happening…
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Creative Inspirations: Renegade Animation, Animation Studio

Taught by Renegade Animation
Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This…
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