Application Information

Instructions | Qualifications | Deadlines | Notification Process | Intent to Enroll

Application Instructions

1. Online Application: Click here.
   • Admission term = Fall or Spring.
   • Program Code: Multimedia Journalism (Z071)
   • Nonrefundable application fee of $75.00 is required.
2. Application Supplementary Form (ASF)
   • Résumé: submit one copy within the ASF in the online application process.
   • The ASF is also used to track the status of your application.
   • All other information may be left blank.
3. Official Transcripts
   Submit a complete set of official transcripts to:

   Enrollment Services Operation
   Attn: Graduate Admissions
   Room 0130 Mitchell Building
   University of Maryland
   College Park, MD 20742

Program applications will not be reviewed until all required materials are received by the admission term deadline.

Qualifications

The Graduate School at the University of Maryland has established the following minimum admission criteria:

• Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.
• Applicants must have earned a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.
• Applicants must provide an official hard copy of a transcript for all of their post-secondary work.
• An applicant who is in the process of completing the requirements for a graduate degree may apply for provisional admission. Official transcripts indicating receipt of the degree must be submitted before the end of the first semester. Registration for a second semester will not be permitted unless these documents are received by the Graduate School.

Additional Requirements for International Students and Applicants with Foreign Credentials

• The GCPS in Multimedia Journalism is a part-time program designed for working professionals. The University of Maryland cannot issue the immigration documents necessary for international students to study (F1 or J1 student visas). Citizens of foreign countries who currently reside in the U.S. on visas which permit them to undertake part-time study are welcome to apply provided that they submit a copy of the valid visa and I-94 card. This may be sent or FAXED by the posted deadlines to:
  

  International Admissions
  Graduate Student Services
  2123 Lee Building
  University of Maryland
  College Park, MD 20742
  FAX: 301-314-9305

• For information on additional requirements for international students with visas which permit admission into this program, click here.

Deadlines

Application Deadlines

All application materials must be received by the deadlines below. International students have additional requirements.

• Fall semester: by June 1
• Spring Semester: by December 1

Notification Process

The admission notification process at the University of Maryland adheres to the following timeline:

• The academic unit makes recommendation of admission to the Graduate School.
• The academic unit informs the student of the admission recommendation.
• The Graduate School reviews all documents and application materials to ensure that minimum qualifications are met.
• The Graduate School sends the official admission decision via e-mail provided in program application.

Intent to Enroll

Once the Graduate School provides the official admission decision, admitted students are sent registration instructions via the e-mail on the student record. Should a student not register for his or her admission term, then the offer of admission is rescinded by the Graduate School and the student is automatically withdrawn from the program.