In most cases students must apply via Graduate Admissions to any program they wish to pursue. However, there are some changes and additions that are allowed within a program. Specifically, doctoral students in good academic standing may add the master’s degree to their doctoral degree if they have not already earned a master’s degree in the field. Graduate students in good academic standing and in an approved “stackable” program may add a graduate certificate or the approved master’s degree to their degree stack. A doctoral student may change from their doctoral degree to a master’s degree in the same program. A master’s student may change from a master’s degree to a certificate in the same program. A graduate student in good academic standing may change from one subplan, emphasis, or concentration to another in the same program. In these cases, graduate students may request to change their program or add a new program using the “Program Additions and Changes” form.
USE THE PROGRAM ADDITIONS AND CHANGES FORM WHEN:
- Adding a master's degree to a doctoral degree in the same program
- Adding an eligible certificate to a certificate in an approved stackable program
- Adding an eligible master's degree to a certificate in an approved stackable program
- Changing from a doctoral degree to a master's degree in the same program
- Changing from a master's degree to a certificate in the same program (this may invalidate Financial Aid)
- Changing sub-plans or concentrations in your current program
Please bear in mind that the Program Additions and Changes form requires program approval.
APPLY VIA GRADUATE ADMISSIONS WHEN:
- Never enrolled as a UA graduate student
- Changing from one major to another major
- Non-degree student applying to a degree
- Changing from a master's degree to a doctoral degree
- Adding an additional master's degree
- Certificate student adding a certificate outside of an approved stackable program
- Applying to multiple programs
- Applying to dual degree program
- Previously been enrolled in a graduate program, but have had a break in enrollment of at least one semester (summer sessions excepted)
Please bear in mind that admission is not guaranteed and that there is an application fee.