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We offer a variety of degrees and programs.  Start here – find the right option to begin your journey as an graduate student at UNCW.

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Deadlines & Requirements

Non-Degree Deadlines & Requirements

Information: Applied Gerontology - Non-Degree 

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

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Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • May 1, 2025
    • Limited summer courses available. Contact the program coordinator prior to application submission.
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  2. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Chemistry - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus
  • Distance Education - Fully Online - Asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots).

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025 
    • November 1, 2024
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  2. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Coastal and Ocean Policy - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Fall 2025:
    • March 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  2. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Computer Science - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Resume
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Conflict Management and Resolution - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission as a group, after the published deadline.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Distance Education - Fully Online - Asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots).

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • May 1, 2025
  • Summer II 2025:
    • June 1, 2025
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Essay: 500 words
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Education - Not for Licensure - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus or
  • Distance Education

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • December 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • April 15, 2025
  • Summer II 2025:
    • May 15, 2025
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents Prior to Application Submission
  2. Essay
  3. Restrictions: Non-degree is not for applicants who wish to eventually participate in a degree-seeking program at UNCW in the Watson College of Education. Contact the program coordinator with any questions regarding this policy.
  4. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  5. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: English - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents Prior to Application Submission
  2. Essay:  A one paragraph essay outlining your interest in taking non-degree courses. 
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Geoscience - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  2. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: History - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Fall 2025:
    • Priority Consideration: February 15, 2025
    • Space Available: July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Essay: 250 word essay explaining the applicant’s interests and what they hope to gain intellectually and professionally from the program.
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information:  Marine Science - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • Deadline: November 1, 2024
  • Fall 2025:
    • Priority Consideration: March 15, 2025
    • Space Available: July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Note: Strongly recommended to contact the program coordinator before applying.
  2. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  3. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Mathematics - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • May 1, 2025
    • Note: Limited summer courses available. Contact the program coordinator prior to application submission.
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  2. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Public Administration - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • December 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025:
    • April 1, 2025
  • Fall 2025:
    • Priority Consideration Deadline: April 1, 2025
    • Space Available Deadline: July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • 3 recommendations to be submitted through the online application

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Essay:  Statement of Interest
  3. Resume
  4. Note: Non-degree applicants may transfer ten credit hours of coursework towards a master's degree with program coordinator approval. An application and application fee is required for consideration to a master's degree program.
  5. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  6. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Social Work - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus Designation - However course is fully Online - asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots).

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024 Extended to December 1, 2024
  • Fall 2025:
    • June 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Prerequisites:  Graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
    Work Requirement: Must currently be working in North Carolina as a school social worker.
  3. Licensure Contact:  Contact Loraine Dugan for licensure details. 
  4. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  5. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Sociology and Criminology - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission as a group, after the published deadline.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Essay:  Statement of interest explaining how enrolling in courses within the Sociology and Criminology graduate program may assist the candidate in meeting her or his personal goals.
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

Information: Spanish - Non-Degree

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinator

Location/Delivery Method

  • Main Campus (Some courses are offered through a distance education format. Contact the graduate coordinator for more information.

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 2025:
    • November 1, 2024
  • Summer I 2025: 
    • May 1, 2025
    • Note: Limited summer courses available. Contact the program coordinator prior to application submission.
  • Summer II 2025:
    • June 1, 2025
    • Note: Limited summer courses available. Contact the program coordinator prior to application submission.
  • Fall 2025:
    • July 1, 2025

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • None Required

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Audio File:  Recorded speaking sample in Spanish, which describes her/his reasons for wanting to pursue graduate study.  The speaking sample will be uploaded as an audio file (20 mb limit per file).
  3. Essay:  500-word statement of objectives in English.
  4. Writing Sample:  A 500-word writing sample in Spanish.
  5. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  6. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
    UNCW financial aid options

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