Nondegree students are applicants who have completed at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university in the United States and are not seeking a graduate degree. They may be taking courses for their own enrichment, for Florida certification for education, or to complete a UCF graduate certificate program. Students who are enrolled in a graduate program at another university and want to take courses at UCF and transfer it to their home institution are considered transient students and nondegree-seeking at UCF.
Please note that nondegree admission or admission to a graduate certificate program at UCF does not guarantee admission to graduate status in a degree program. If admitted to graduate status in a degree program, no more than 9 credit hours taken as nondegree seeking will be allowed to be transferred. International students are not eligible for nondegree status unless they hold an eligible visa. Students taking online courses from their home country are eligible to be nondegree seeking since they do not require a visa.
In general, nondegree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid, assistantships, fellowships, or tuition support, although it is best to check with the Office of Student Financial Assistance for specific details. Nondegree seeking students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours or more to be considered in full-time status.
NONDEGREE AND CERTIFICATION
Not all graduate degree programs accept nondegree students. Before you apply for admission as a nondegree student, contact the program coordinator for the graduate degree program that offers the course you want to take. Ask if the program accepts nondegree students and if specific enrollment instructions apply for graduate-level courses.
Application Requirements
- Graduate Application for Admission (electronically signed and submitted by the applicant).
- Residency Classification form (submit with online application).
- A $30 non-refundable application fee is required of all applicants for each application submitted
- Immunization Form
- One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) showing an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. For UCF students applying as a nondegree seeking: You do not need to request transcripts of your UCF course work. The UCF College of Graduate Studies will request those transcripts internally.
- Immunization Form*.
The UCF College of Graduate Studies must receive the application and all supporting documents electronically by the stated application deadline.
*To expedite processing of materials, download and print the Immunization Form from the online application. Send the completed form to the address specified on the form. This form is not used in making an admission decision. However, you will not be allowed to enroll at UCF without submitting the Immunization Form.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
UCF offers 75 cutting-edge graduate certificate programs. These programs are designed to provide specialized or interdisciplinary study in areas related to one's professional occupation or graduate degree program. As a working professional, you might need a focused set of courses that will strengthen your portfolio and open new job opportunities. As a degree-seeking student in a graduate degree program at UCF, it might be beneficial for you to add a certificate to your academic credentials. Whatever your situation, one of UCF's many graduate certificate programs might be right for you. For additional information about the graduate certificate programs offered at UCF, go to the Graduate Programs section of this website.
Application Requirements
- Graduate Application for Admission (electronically signed and submitted by the applicant).
- A $30 nonrefundable application fee is required of all applicants for each application submitted.
- Residency Classification form (submit with online application).
- One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) showing an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. For UCF students applying for a certificate: You do not need to rquest transcripts of your UCF course work. The UCF College of Graduate Studies will request those transcripts internally.
- Immunization Form*
The UCF College of Graduate Studies must receive the application and all supporting documents electronically by the state application deadline.
If you are a regular UCF graduate student in a graduate degree program and wish to supplement your degree with a graduate certificate, you may do so by completing the online application indicating the certificate program. In order to complete a graduate certificate program, a student must apply and be admitted to a specific graduate certificate program. International students on an F-1 visa will not be accepted solely into a certificate program unless they are concurrently enrolled in the Intensive English Language Program at UCF or are attending UCF as a transient student and hold an I-20 from an approved institution.
* To expedite processing of materials, download and print the Immunization Form from the online application. Send the completed form to the address specified on the form. This form is not used in making an admission decision. However, you will not be allowed to enroll at UCF without submitting the Immunization Form.
Graduate Students
