Graduate Non-degree Seeking Students

Students wanting to take graduate coursework for professional improvement must submit a graduate application online, pay the required fees, and submit an official transcript showing the awarding of a bachelor’s or higher degree. This must be sent to the UTRGV Graduate College directly from the awarding institution. Non-degree seeking students applying for certification related to education are required to have transcripts sent from all institutions attended.

Registration as a non-degree seeking student in a master’s course requires the permission of the graduate program coordinator or the department chair. Please note that students interested in registering for a course in any of the accelerated programs must be degree-seeking. Registration in doctoral courses requires acceptance to a doctoral program and/or approval of the Dean of the Graduate College and may require additional documentation.

A maximum of 6 hours taken at the university as a non-degree seeking student can be applied to a graduate degree with the approval of the faculty director or the academic program coordinator of the graduate program.