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Before submitting the online application, applicants should review the individual program’s application process, admission requirements, deadlines, and transcript requirements. All required elements must be uploaded into the online application. Questions? Applicants should contact the academic program via email: masters-econ@umd.edu.
During the application process, applicants select the format that provides the best fit for personal and professional life.
College Park, MD (UMCP) Format
- Classes meet at the UMD College Park campus.
- Uses the semester academic calendar.
- Students admitted into the UMCP format may only enroll in courses/sections offered in the UMCP format, with the exception of course/sections offered in term IV (summer) through the WDC format.
Washington, D.C. (WDC) Format
- Classes met at 1400 16th Street, NW, Washington D.C.
- Uses the term academic calendar.
- Students admitted into the WDC format may only enroll in courses/sections offered in the WDC format.
International Applicants
- International students requiring an I-20 or DC-2019 can only apply for the MS-Applied Economics, UMCP format (ECAM). Upon admission into the UMCP format (ECAM), international students are eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
- The University does not issue an I-20 or DC-2019 for graduate certificates.
Program-specific admission requirements and deadlines are pre-loaded upon entering application portal and selecting the appropriate program and code.
Graduate Program Application
Submit application in the Graduate School Application Portal.
Program Code Information
Program-specific admission requirements and deadlines are pre-loaded upon entering application portal and selecting the appropriate program and code.
Graduate Program Application
Submit application in the Graduate School Application Portal.
Program Code Information
Students who successfully complete requirements for the graduate certificate may apply these credits towards the master’s if the student applies and is admitted.
- If applying within a five-year period of completion, students do not need to re-submit accompanying application materials or pay the application fee.
- Students who have submitted original transcripts for the graduate certificate should upload a Word Doc into the application that states official transcripts on file.
These program are self-support, such that tuition paid by an enrolled student directly supports the costs of instruction. The Golden Identification Program is not eligible.