The Tokat Certificate is awarded to students who complete six qualifying courses and a 5,000-word faculty-reviewed paper within the academic year. This page sets out what the capstone paper asks of you, and is where you submit it once your six courses are complete.

Complete six courses within your chosen track
-attended live or via recordings- across the academic year.
A 5,000-word paper on a question of your choosing, reviewed and assessed by a member of the faculty.
All requirements completed within a single academic year, beginning the term you register for the certificate.
Complete six qualifying courses in your chosen track.
Pay the $9 capstone assessment fee. Scholarship awards apply to this fee.
Submit your paper using the form on this page.
A member of the faculty reviews and assesses your paper. Your certificate is awarded on a pass.
Sign in to see your progress toward the certificate and to submit your capstone paper.
The capstone paper is the final requirement of the Tokat Certificate. Register for a track to begin.
You can submit your capstone paper for the Tokat certificate once six qualifying courses are complete.
Six qualifying courses complete on the Tokat track. The assessment fee is $9, and scholarship awards apply to it.
Your assessment fee for the Tokat track is paid. Complete the form below to submit your paper. You may send a revised version at any time before assessment; the most recent submission is the one we read.
Congratulations. Your capstone paper for the Tokat track passed assessment.