Northwestern University's Professional Development Programs (PDPs) offer a unique opportunity to engage in targeted, comprehensive study for credit. PDPs are available in a variety of concentrations and are designed to advance your career, provide you with the credentials you need for a career change, prepare you for graduate study, or enhance your skills and knowledge.

Northwestern's PDPs may be appropriate for students-at-large, those working towards a bachelor's degree, and students who already have a college degree. The programs are composed of undergraduate courses taught by the same outstanding faculty who teach bachelor's- and master's-level classes. All courses carry undergraduate credit. A certificate of completion is awarded for finishing all the required courses in a program.