HNU Graduate Application

At HNU, you will be learning at one of the most diverse university campuses in the country and engaging in different thoughts, ideas and concepts. Achieve your personal and professional goals while gaining valuable knowledge, skills, and perspective along the way.

Please thoroughly read the application instructions below before beginning your application.

Online applications are free! Graduate paper applications are $65

To download a PDF application select below:

Graduate Degree Application

Academic recommendations are a part of the application process. To access a PDF of the appropriate recommendation form, please select one of the links below.

Education Programs Recommendation (except Music Education and Educational Therapy)
Graduate Programs Recommendation

Considering a graduate program and want to learn more? Come to our next Info Session.

If you'd like to contact the Admissions Department, please locate your counselor information here.

Graduate Application Instructions

Departmental Requirements

Refer to the graduate program list below for all admission requirements specific to that program.

Education – Master, Certificate, Credential, Authorization

Official transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor's degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from registrar of college/university)
Credential students are required to submit two official copies of each transcript
Two recommendations from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors using form obtained from your enrollment counselor or here
1-3 page personal statement
Interview with Education Department faculty (contact your enrollment counselor for more information)
Credential students are preferred to have taken the CBEST and CSET exams, however you may be admitted prior to completion of those exams provided you complete them within the first 15 units of your program

Master of Business Administration

Official transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor's degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from registrar of college/university)
1-3 page personal statement
Resume
Two recommendations (letter or form) from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors. Please use this recommendation form. Completed forms may be submitted to Shauni Goins at goins@hnu.edu, or by mail:

Shaundi Goins
Holy Names University
Admissions Office
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619

Master of Music (Music Education) and Kodály Specialist Certificate

Completed Application (Free online and $65 paper) which includes statement of purpose
Official Transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from Registrar of college/university)
Two letters of recommendation (letter or form) from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
Audition with the Music Faculty (contact your Enrollment Counselor for more Information)

Kodály Summer Certificate - Level 3 and Vocal Pedagogy Certificate

Completed Application (Free online and $65 paper) which includes statement of purpose
Official Transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from Registrar of college/university)
Two letters of recommendation (letter or form) from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
No audition required

Kodály Summer Levels 1 and 2

Registration is handled by the Kodály Center for Music Education (except for international students). Formal application to the university is not required.

Counseling and Forensic Psychology– Master, Certificate

Official transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor's degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from registrar of college/university)
Admissions Essay: The faculty of the Counseling and Forensic Psychology Programs of Holy Names University and the university are committed to students’ development of ethical practice, clinical competence and assessment of personal fitness for the profession. Please respond to the questions below, all of which provide a format for you to present your current academic and emotional capacities as you contemplate a career as a counselor, therapist or a forensic specialist.
a) Discuss how your personal life/work/school experiences may have influenced your current educational path. How did those experiences prepare you to think critically and consider alternative perspectives? How did your life/work/school experiences prepare you to step into the role of a graduate student in this program?

b) Define and discuss the difference between sympathy and empathy. Discuss how your life/work/education have supported your development of empathy and why that is important for a helper.

c) Discuss your ability to work with all forms of diversity (not just ethnic/cultural). Include self-reflection about your own biases and how you might overcome them in a therapeutic context.

d) The success of any helping relationship hinges on the ability to develop interpersonal rapport. Discuss your capacity to form meaningful interpersonal relationships with a wide range of different kinds of people, both individually and in small groups.

e ) Discuss how this particular program can help you meet your career goals.
Interview with the Admissions Committee for the Counseling and Forensic Psychology Program.
Two recommendations from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors. Please use this recommendation form (this recommendation form). Completed forms may be submitted to Lori Knight-Baker at knight-baker@hnu.edu, or by mail:

Lori Knight-Baker, Ph.D.
Admissions Office
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619

Nursing – Master, Certificate

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a current RN license (if you have a bachelor’s degree in another field, you are eligible for the Pathway program)
2. Two recommendations (letter or form) from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors (you may obtain a Graduate Academic Recommendation Form from your enrollment counselor or at www.hnu.edu)
3. Official transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor's degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from registrar of college/university)
4. Written Personal Statement
5. Applicants must write a personal statement for the FNP degree and certificate program including answering the following three questions:
  a) Please explain your perception of the role of an FNP
  
  b) Why do you want to become an FNP?
  
  c) What changes will you make in your existing schedule to make the time needed to successfully complete the work of this program?

Note: The FNP National Certification exam needs to be completed upon graduation from the FNP graduate degree and certificate program.
Two recommendations from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors. Please use this recommendation form (this recommendation form). Completed forms may be submitted to the Admission Office at berman@hnu.edu, or by mail:

Holy Names University
Admissions Office
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619

Master of Science in Nursing and business Administration Joint Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a current RN license (if you have a bachelor’s degree in another field, you are eligible for the Pathway program)
Courses in statistics and research at the undergraduate level
Resume
Two recommendations (letter or form) from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors (you may obtain a Graduate Academic Recommendation Form from your enrollment counselor or at www.hnu.edu)
Official transcripts of ALL college/university coursework completed previously, including date of bachelor's degree completion (must be in sealed envelope from registrar of college/university)
Written personal statement

International Students

The following are supplemental materials required of international students:

You will need to request 2 copies of each transcript from each institution you attended. One copy of each transcript must be mailed in a sealed envelope directly from the institution to Holy Names University, Admissions Department. International student transcripts are evaluated by World Education Services (WES), a professional evaluation service. Visit WES online to create an account and sign up for WES ICAP, Course by Course Evaluation for $195. After all required documents and payment have been submitted to WES, HNU will receive the completed evaluation in 7 days. (Do not send International Transcripts to HNU.)

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) or higher if English is a second language

Please note: Candidates for admission cannot be evaluated until all required documents have been received. Financial aid applications cannot be processed until a candidate has been fully accepted.

MBA Info Session (April 26)	Apr 26 2018 - 6:00pm
Education Info Session (April 26)	Apr 26 2018 - 6:30pm
Graduate Counseling and Forensic Psychology Program Info Session (May 5)	May 5 2018 - 9:30am
Education Info Session (May 16)	May 16 2018 - 6:30pm
MBA Info Session (May 24)	May 24 2018 - 6:00pm
Education Info Session (June 12)	Jun 12 2018 - 6:30pm
Hawk Day (June 23)	Jun 23 2018 - 8:00am
Hawk Day (June 27)	Jun 27 2018 - 8:00am

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HNU Graduate Application