Admission

Eligibility

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, American employees of the U.S. Government, and their family members may enroll in undergraduate classes through University of Maryland University College Europe, in accordance with the terms of the Department of Defense contract which states that the university: "shall only enroll those academically qualified individuals who have a valid Identification Privilege Card issued by the military services."

Questions about eligibility should be addressed to the director, Student Affairs, UMUC Europe, in Heidelberg

Admission Requirements

The admission procedures of UMUC were designed to meet the needs of adult, part-time students. Most applicants who have a high school diploma or the equivalent can be admitted and register for an undergraduate class simultaneously. In most cases, neither transcripts nor test scores are required the first time a person enrolls with UMUC Europe. Active duty Army students must complete the Common Application online in the GoArmyEd portal.* All other students can pick up an Application for Admission at their education center.

Students who plan to earn a certificate or degree at UMUC must ensure that official transcripts and documents relating to their educational background (including military documents) are on file with UMUC Europe in Heidelberg by the end of their second term of attendance or by the time they complete six credits with the university, whichever comes first.

Student Status

Upon being admitted to UMUC, students are assigned to regular, provisional, or consortium status.

Regular

A qualified applicant who wants to audit or receive credit for courses (whether he or she intends to earn a degree or not) is admitted as a regular student. For financial aid purposes, a regular student must be seeking a degree or certificate at UMUC. Admission as a regular student is granted to applicants who submit a completed, signed application; pay the non-refundable admission fee ($30); and fulfill the following academic requirements that apply to their educational level:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or state-approved United States high school
or
Successful completion of the General Education Development (GED) examination with a total score of 225 and no individual test score below 40 (for tests completed before January 2002) or a total score of 2250 and no individual test score below 410 (for tests completed after January 2002)

To be granted regular admission status, students should have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all college-level work attempted at other regionally accredited colleges and universities, including other University System of Maryland institutions. However, an academic probation or dismissal that occurred at least two years before the date when the student applies for admission has no bearing on the student’s admission status.

Provisional

Students requesting provisional admission should first contact the director, Student Affairs in Heidelberg, who will explain, in detail, what needs to happen and how they can move from provisional to regular status.
Two categories of students may be admitted in provisional status:

Applicants otherwise eligible for admission who, during the last two years, earned a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 ( on a 4.0 scale) at another college or university and/or were academically dismissed from another college or university (regardless of their cumulative grade point average)
Foreign-educated students, otherwise eligible for admission, who have not completed at least 24 credits of transferable college coursework

All provisional students may enroll for a maximum of 7 credits over two terms. During their first term of enrollment at UMUC, provisional students in the first category must submit transcripts from all colleges and universities they have attended. The student’s status is automatically changed to regular after the student has successfully completed 7 credits of graded coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, and all admission requirements have been fulfilled. Foreign-educated students must submit official transcripts verifying completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education. They are eligible for regular admission status once UMUC has determined that they have completed the equivalent of a U.S. high school education and all admission requirements have been fulfilled.

Consortium

Colleges and universities serving the military in Europe work together as a consortium. Students seeking a certificate or degree with a consortium institution can enroll in a limited number of courses with other consortium institutions without paying an additional application fee. These courses must be (a) needed by the student to complete certificate or degree requirements and (b) unavailable from the institution at which the student is seeking to earn the certificate or degree. Note: UMUC Europe extends consortium status to Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) students and to students with a Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Student Agreement from a SOC college or university.

SOC students must submit a copy of their SOC Student Agreement to the UMUC Europe field representative when registering.

However, active duty Army SOC students must follow the instructions in the GoArmyEd portal.*

A consortium student who requests an official evaluation from UMUC thereby indicates interest in earning a certificate or degree with UMUC and will be required to pay the UMUC application fee. The student’s category will then be changed from consortium to regular.

Special Admissions

High School Students — Concurrent Secondary Enrollment

With the written recommendation of a high school guidance counselor, an academically gifted high school senior may enroll in a maximum of one three-credit, freshman-level course per term while finishing work toward a high school diploma. Such a student is required to demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 (B+) in high school academic subjects. The director, Student Affairs may give permission for a high school student to enroll after the director has received both the high school transcripts and written permission from the appropriate officials at the high school and has talked with the student. The student may continue to register as a “concurrent secondary” student until graduation from high school. For purposes of categorization, the student is treated as having provisional status. For additional information, students should contact the director, Student Affairs, in Heidelberg

Transfer from UMUC-Stateside or UMUC-Asia

Transfers within global UMUC are simple and free! Students who previously attended classes with UMUC Stateside or UMUC Asia may request that their student records be sent to UMUC Europe. For assistance, students may e-mail the Office of Evaluations at edstudent_svc@ed.umuc.edu.

Educational Leave of Absence (ELA) Program (formerly “Bootstrap” Program)

The Educational Leave of Absence (ELA) Program is a special program which allows servicemembers to enroll with a university to complete degree requirements through full-time study. This study may be accomplished through UMUC-Europe or, in some cases, at a University System of Maryland institution in the United States. A student interested in this program should first check with his or her own branch of service to check eligibility guidelines.

Foreign-Educated Students

Students enrolling for the first time with UMUC whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency by providing one of the following documents to the UMUC Europe field representative at the time of registration for courses:

An official copy of the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) indicating a score of at least 550 on a written version, 213 on the computer-based version, or 79 on the Internet-based version. UMUC does not administer this test. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for testing and to see that an official copy of the test results reaches UMUC-Europe in Heidelberg. The TOEFL school code for UMUC-Europe is 0715. Information about the exam and administration of it is found at: www.toefl.com.
or
Evidence of attendance and graduation from a secondary school in which the language of instruction was English. Generally, a student will need to be able to demonstrate attendance in such a secondary school for a minimum of three years in addition to having graduated from the school.
or
An official transcript from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university indicating a grade of C or higher in an English composition course.

In addition to providing proof of English proficiency, the applicant must meet the Admission Requirements noted previously. Students should contact the director, Student Affairs, in Heidelberg, if they have questions about their eligibility. GoArmyEd students must provide the same documentation but should send it to the Office of Evaluations in Heidelberg before registering.*

Enrollment

UMUC-Europe conducts five terms each academic year, which begins in August and ends in July. Face-to-face (on-site) classes are generally eight weeks long. Term dates for on-site classes for the current academic year are listed on the inside back cover of the Catalog or visit our Calendar online. There may be variations in term dates to accommodate military exercises or deployments. Distance education (online) classes are 11 or 12 weeks long and have different term dates. On-site classes are usually held on or near military installations and registration is held at education centers, although parts of the process may now be accomplished online. Army students must register for all classes through the GoArmyEd portal.*
Further information about on-site and online schedules, term dates, and registration can be found at UMUC-Europe’s Web site at www.ed.umuc.edu

Last updated: 31 October 2007