Hygienic Manufacturing of Cosmetic Products :

Careers are available in the areas of:

• Plant hygienist
• Plant microbiologist
• Engineering microbiologist

This online program is designed to meet the needs of students with baccalaureate undergraduate degrees in the sciences who are currently employed in the cosmetic, personal care companies, engineers and formulators who wish to advance their careers, or those who are interested in pursuing careers in this field.

• All courses are offered asynchronously over the internet to accommodate the work and travel schedules of those who wish to take courses without distraction from their current employment.
• Each student collaborates with the academic advisor to develop a Plan of Study as a framework that outlines their courses for completion.
• Asynchronous learning with discussion forums and state-of-the-art learning management system allows convenience for effective learning.

UC offers the certificate program to be delivered in a distance learning online format that ultilizes best practices. Asynchronous learning, with discussion forums and state-of-the-art learning management system allows convenience for effective learning.

The Graduate Certificate program in hygienic manufacturing of cosmetic products requires completion of thirteen (13) semester credit hours of study. All are required courses for this program. Additionally, students must complete the coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Students who are accepted into the certificate program are eligible to apply for advanced standing to have their transfer credits evaluated for acceptance.

International students are eligible to apply.

An IELTS score of 7 or higher is preferred, or a Duolingo score of 110 or higher is acceptable. There may be specific situations where the English proficiency may be waived: English Proficiency Requirements for International Applicants | University of Cincinnati (uc.edu)

In some cases, foreign applicants may be asked to submit an evaluation of transcripts. More information can be found here: Official Transcript Submission Policy for Enrollment | University of Cincinnati (uc.edu)