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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 Professor Ruibo Hall via email: ruibo@umd.edu.
There is an in-person and a 100% online learning option for each program. (Remote Sensing is the exception). During the application process, applicants select the delivery format that provides the best fit for personal and professional life.
International Applicants
International students requiring an I-20 or DC-2019 must apply for the Masters of Science in-person format. Upon admission into the in-person format, international students are eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
- The University does not issue an I-20 or DC-2019 for 100% online programs and international students admitted into the online learning option are not eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
- The University does not issue an I-20 or DC-2019 for graduate certificates.
- Due to visa requirements, international students admitted into the in-person learning option are required to register for on-campus sections and attend lectures in-person.
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 programs are self-support, such that tuition paid by an enrolled student directly supports the costs of instruction. The Golden Identification Program is not eligible.