Overview

The Master or Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management is designed to meet the current and expanding national demand for well-trained financial managers for public and non-profit organizations.

As an online student, you will have access to the same nationally and internationally known faculty as on-campus students. Courses are taught in sequential, 8- and 4-week modules that allow you to actively participate as you balance work-life demands. As a student in our program, you will:

Work with faculty that have expertise in relevant areas such as public budgeting, debt management, public sector accounting, and auditing.
Develop practical knowledge of public finance, governmental accounting, and financial management.
Prepare to efficiently manage the finances of public and nonprofit institutions and develop new, financially sustainable programs for those organizations.

Careers

Students completing the Master or Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management at the University of Kentucky are employed as budget officers in federal, state, local government agencies, university accounting or grants offices; managers in public or nonprofit organizations; school finance officers; city managers; elected officials; and public sector account managers.

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Public Financial Management

Public Funds Management

Governmental Accounting and Financial Condition Analysis

Governmental Auditing

Legal Issues in Public Financial Management

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-26 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lexington-Fayette, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Official Transcripts
2 Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statement
Resume
GRE/GMAT (Optional)

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

14940 USD / year

≈ 14940 USD / year
Out-of-State

14940 USD / year

≈ 14940 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14940 USD / year

≈ 14940 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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