Graduate School Initiatives

At Virginia Tech, our goal is to help you prepare, connect, succeed, and standout.

Based in the innovative Graduate Life Center, our programs, courses, workshops and support services are rooted in the concepts of knowledge, leadership, scholarly inquiry, and social responsibility.

We complement academic disciplines and encourage interdisciplinary research and collaboration across fields. We provide professional development opportunities and support for career professionals and future professors. And we do all of this with an emphasis on inclusion, diversity, equity, ethics, technology, and global perspectives.

While at Virginia Tech, you will be part of a strong, inclusive, supportive community of graduate students, faculty and administrators.

Ways to Expand Your Graduate School Experience

Supplement your degree through one of the programs below, or see the full list of courses we offer.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Earn a degree from one of our programs designed to span departmental borders, or design your own interdisciplinary Ph.D.

Professional Development

Take advantage of our professional development seminars, technology training, career counseling, and more, aimed at helping you attain your professional goals in government, industry, or academe.

Teacher Training for GTAs and Future Faculty

Take courses toward the Future Professoriate Graduate Certificate. Find out more about the Graduate School's extensive GTA training workshop.

Citizen Scholar Program

Use your academic and research skills to solve real-world problems in the community.

Diversity Scholars Program

Build awareness, knowledge, and skills that will help you become a better advocate for diversity and inclusion.