Overview
Considering postponing your plans for college? Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) offers non-degree programs online for bright and ambitious students who know that transitional times call for nontraditional measures.
Created by Ivy League faculty and expert practitioners, our non-degree programs are designed to be experienced fully online. Wherever you are in the world, Penn LPS can help you redefine the gap year.
What are your ambitions? Whether you want to learn full time or part time, you can develop your knowledge base in a particular subject, learn a new skill, or immerse yourself in an online Ivy League experience.
Penn LPS Online certificates and courses
Penn LPS Online certificates are short, focused programs of study designed to develop your skills and knowledge in specific subject areas such as applied positive psychology, climate change, creative writing, data analytics, leadership and communication, neuroscience, organizational anthropology, and professional writing. Take four or more accelerated courses to complete a certificate, or select individual courses from a broader range of subjects. Penn LPS Online courses are credit-bearing; please note that credit transfer is granted at the discretion of your home institution.
Penn LPS Boot Camps
Cost and Session Information
Costs and tuition vary by program.