Prospective Students
Welcome!
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Thank you for your interest in graduate education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Opportunities for study here are broad, with graduate degrees offered in the humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences, fine and performing arts, engineering, journalism, business, music, and education. In cooperation with the colleges and schools, the Graduate School offers degrees in 49 doctoral and 62 master's programs.
This Graduate School Website
Use the resources on this site to learn more about:
- Why Graduate Education? why you should pursue graduate education.
- Why CU? why do this at CU.
- Features on your future colleagues, faculty, and mentors,
- Funding graduate education at CU-Boulder,
- Calendar of events pertinent to graduate students, including academic deadlines and professional development opportunities
- Resources available to graduate students,
- Graduate School rules, rights, regulations, and policies,
- Academics, thesis, dissertation, and graduate requirements, and
- About Us, the Graduate School staff, services, and mission.
The Admissions Process and Quick Links
- Apply directly to the department you are interested in, rather than the Graduate School or the Office of Admissions, using the online application form.
- See a list of departments, a description of their graduate programs, their admission requirements, and their contact information.
- The department(s) you apply to will:
- tell you what their specific admission requirements are,
- review your application and credentials for admission,
- notify you if materials are missing,
- give you updates on the status of your application, and
- notify you with an offer of admission, or if you are denied admission.
Graduate Degree Programs
- Graduate Degree Programs: Link directly to a list of all departments with a description of their graduate programs, their admission requirements, and their contact information.
- Dual Master's Degrees: Explore your options for receiving two master's degrees in complementary fields. This can be a real asset in an environment where there is a rapidly increasing desire for interdisciplinary and professional skills.
- Concurrent Bachelor's/Master's Degrees: Earn a bachelor's degree and master's degree concurrently in five years. The concurrent degrees at CU-Boulder have been created in recognition of the increasing demand for master's level training and research skills.
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Graduate Teacher Certificate: Earn a certificate that recognizes how the employment and training of graduate teachers is a professional apprenticeship that shapes the professoriate of the future. This certificate has proven to be an asset when pursuing employment in postsecondary institutions.
- Interdisciplinary Certificate Programs: Explore your options for receiving a certificate in an interdisciplinary certification program while pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in a specific department.
- Professional Development Certificate: Explore the two tracks that are available for this certificate: Preparing Future Faculty and Preparing Future Professionals
Course Catalog
Descriptions of colleges, schools, and individual departments including undergraduate and graduate degree requirements, course descriptions, and faculty listings
See also the additional "Related Links" on the left.
