Graduate Admissions

Requirements

Marine Biology Track

• Graduate from a regionally accredited Baccalaureate or higher degree program (if Bachelor degree is in progress at time of application, it must be completed prior to matriculation).
  

Oceanography Track

• Graduate from a regionally accredited Baccalaureate or higher degree program in mathematics, engineering or one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences (if Bachelor degree is in progress at time of application, it must be completed prior to matriculation).
  

Academic/Experience Requirements for both tracks

• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
• Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to application.
• A minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale is required.
• Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions.
• Competitive Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test scores. Official transcript of scores must be submitted to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions.
• Prior to or during the admissions process, students are advised to communicate with faculty with whom they want to work.

Procedures and Policies

• Applications for admissions are accepted through the University of New England’s online application. Detailed instructions are included in the online application. Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions at 800-477-4863, ext. 4225 or gradadmissions@une.edu.
• Deadline for submission of completed application is February 1st of each year prior to the fall start of the Program.
• All completed applications will be reviewed after the application deadline with decisions being mailed out by March 1st.
• International students and students with international degrees must have transcripts evaluated for degree and grade equivalency to that of a regionally accredited institution in the US. See International Students for a list of educational credential evaluators.
• International applicants must submit the International Student Supplemental Application Form if accepted to UNE.
• All applicants to UNE must be able to understand and communicate in English to be admitted to the university. UNE accepts several methods of English Proficiency, see International Students. If applicable, the TOEFL requirement must be completed and the score received by the application deadline.
  

The Admission Committee reserves the right to make changes or exceptions to the admission policies and procedures without notice when it deems such a decision is appropriate.

For additional information on the admissions process and requirements, please access the Marine Sciences website.

Transfer Credit

Transfer Credit
Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits at UNE, therefore, transfer of credit is not accepted.

Advanced Placement
There is no advanced placement.

Experiential Learning
No credit will be awarded to students for experiential learning.