Admission Requirements

Applicants for graduate certificate and master’s degree programs must submit an official transcript from a regionally accredited degree granting institution indicating successful completion of a bachelor’s (or higher) degree. UMUC Europe does not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) for admission.

Application Procedures

Students must complete the following steps:

Step 1	Complete an online application for admission via MyUMUC at my.umuc.edu.
Step 2	Pay the application fee ($40).
Step 3	Request an official transcript from the bachelor’s degree granting institution, even if the student attended another institution in the University System of Maryland. However, if the bachelor’s degree was awarded by University of Maryland University College (Stateside, Asia, or Europe), the student does not need to request a UMUC transcript. If the student received a bachelor’s degree from an institution outside of the United States, the transcript must be evaluated by an independent agency. See the section on non-U.S. degrees following. UMUC Europe reserves the right to request additional transcripts.

Undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts are required to be sent directly from the academic institution the student attended to UMUC at:

University of Maryland University College

3501 University Boulevard East

Adelphi, MD 20783-8085

Students may take a maximum of 3 credits prior to official notification of admission status. Therefore it is essential for students to complete the admission process as quickly as possible.

Addresses for most U.S. institutions of higher education may be obtained through reference materials generally available at education centers, libraries, or on the Web through sites such as dir.yahoo.com/education/index.html.

GoArmy students must submit a Common Application in the GoArmyEd portal (www.goarmyed.com) in place of the UMUC online application.

Restrictions

Students may be admitted to only one institution in the University System of Maryland at any one time. Students may be admitted as either graduates or undergraduates, but may not hold both classifications simultaneously. A student’s most recent application for admission invalidates any previous admission.

Students may be admitted to only one graduate program at any time. Application for admission to a second graduate program is not permitted until notification of resignation or completion has been presented for the first program. Students admitted to any other graduate program in the University System of Maryland must notify UMUC. Students retain active status for two years (six consecutive terms) even without being registered in the program. However, after two years without a completed graduate course students must submit a new application.

On related pages:

Non-U.S. Degrees

Proof of English Proficiency

Last updated: 3 September 2009