Admissions

The program is open to applicants holding a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics or related technical fields. In addition to submitting a Graduate School admission application, a copy of the applicant's college transcripts and three letters of recommendation are required for evaluation. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis if they have demonstrated a satisfactory performance in another graduate program and/or their work experience has been salutary.

The GRE exam will be strongly considered, however is not required for admission to the M.S. in Telecommunications program.

To apply, complete a standard University of Maryland Graduate Admission Application Form using ENTS as the alphabetic code for the Proposed Graduate Program. Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and resume should be submitted electronically along with the application. Send the original application and an official college transcript to:

University Of Maryland College Park
Enrollment Services Operations
Application for Graduate Admission
0130 Mitchell Building
College Park, Maryland 20742

Applicants with foreign credentials must submit academic records in the original language with literal English translations. Please allow at least two months for evaluation of these credentials.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
May 15th	October 15th
May 1 (Students on A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants)	October 1 (Students on A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants)
February 1st (Int'l Students)	June 1 (Int'l. Students)

More information about the graduate admission process, as well as graduate applications, can be obtained online at Office of Research and Graduate Studies.