Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, American employees of the U.S. government, and their family members may enroll with UMUC in Asia if they meet admission requirements. Depending on U.S. military policy, local citizens may take UMUC courses at some countries.

 

Students enrolling with UMUC for the first time, or returning to UMUC after an absence of two or more years, must complete an Application for Admission and pay tne non-refundable fee. Applications for Admission may be submitted online through MyUMUC. Deadlines for admission and registration are listed in the current undergraduate Schedule of Classes.

Note: Active duty Army students must instead complete and submit the Common Application in the GoArmyEd portal. For information about GoArmyEd and the GoArmyEd portal, click here. Army students can access the GoArmyEd portal directly or they can contact their Education Services Officer (ESO) or Counselor.

Read this PDF for information on where to submit transcripts

 

Upon being admitted to UMUC Asia, students are assigned to regular or provisional status. Admission of foreign-educated applicants is governed by requirements listed below.

A qualified applicant who wants to receive credit for courses (whether he or she intends to receive a degree or not) is admitted as a regular student. For financial aid purposes, a regular student must be seeking a degree or certificate at UMUC Asia. Admission as a regular student is granted to applicants who submit a completed, signed application and fulfill the following academic requirements that apply to their educational level:

• Graduation from a regionally-accredited or state-approved high school in the United States

or

• Successful completion of the General Education Development (GED) examination with a total score of 225 and no individual test score below 40 (for tests completed before January 2002) or a total score of 2250 and no individual test score below 410 (for tests completed after January 2002).

To be granted regular admission status, students should have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all college-level work attempted at other regionally-accredited colleges and universities, including other University System of Maryland institutions. However, an academic probation or dismissal that occurred at least two years before the date when the student applies for admission has no bearing on the student's admission status.

Students are not required to submit official transcripts at the time of admission. However, students must have all official documents of their educational background on file by the end of the first term of attendance. All homeschooled students must submit documentation from a regionally-accredited or state-approved homeschool program in accordance with the University System of Maryland requirements for admission of homeschooled students. Students who present at least 24 credits of transferable college coursework are not required to submit official high school transcripts or GED scores.

Two categories of students may be admitted in provisional status:

1. Applicants who, during the last two years, earned a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) at another institution and/or were academically dismissed from another institution (regardless of their cumulative grade point average).
2. Foreign-educated students who have not completed at least 24 credits of transferable college coursework.

During their first term (fall, spring, or summer) of enrollment at UMUC Asia, provisional students in the first category must submit transcripts from all colleges and universities they have attended. If the student's term grade point average at UMUC Asia is less than 2.0, the student is placed on probation. If, while on probation, the student's term grade point average is 2.0 or better, she or he returns to provisional status. If, while on probation, the student's term and cumulative grade point average are less than 2.0, he or she is dismissed and must follow the standard reinstatement procedures that apply to all dismissed students. The student's status is automatically changed to regular after the student has successfully completed 7 credits of graded coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Students educated abroad must submit official transcripts verifying completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education. They are eligible for regular admission status once UMUC Asia has verified that they have completed the equivalent of a U.S. high school education. More details on the admission of noncitizens and foreign-educated students are in the following section of this chapter.

Students who have not attended UMUC Asia for two years must file a new application with Undergraduate Admissions before they will be allowed to register. However, they do not need to pay another application fee.

Students who previously attended UMUC Europe and students who plan to attend UMUC in the United States must complete an official divisional transfer form. This form is located on the MyUMUC Student Portal. There is no fee for divisional transfers.

Records of students formerly enrolled in UMUC Europe or UMUC Stateside are retained in the Office of Student Affairs of that location. If such a student later enrolls in UMUC Asia, the student's records are then requested by the Student Affairs Office in Asia. (Note: Records of students who attended UMUC at its former campus in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, are now retained at UMUC headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland.)

A student who has received a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution is automatically admissible to UMUC Asia as a regular (undergraduate) student upon submission of the admission application and fee. Courses that are used for one degree cannot be used for another degree.

Prospective students who are not U.S. citizens or who were educated abroad will need to complete the following steps:

1. If English is not the student's native language, the student may not be admitted until college-level proficiency in written English is demonstrated in one of the following ways:
• A score of at least 550 on a written version, 213 on a computer-based version, or 79 on the Internet-based version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
• A score of at least 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), including the academic writing and reading modules.
• A grade of C or higher in an English composition course from an accredited U.S. college or university.

or

• Graduation from a U.S. high school or university.


2. If the applicant has earned fewer than 24 credits at a U.S. college or university, completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education must be verified by
   • An evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation agency.

   or

   • Official transcripts showing successful completion of the U.S. GED exam with a total score of at least 225 and no individual test score below 40 (for tests completed before January 2002) or a total score of at least 2250 and no individual test score below 410 (for tests completed after January 2002). Until this verification is received by UMUC Asia, the student is admitted provisionally, for one term only, and may register for a maximum of 7 credits. Once verification is received, the student's status is changed to regular and he or she may register for up to 18 credits. Students are not permitted to register for subsequent terms until verification is received.
   
   Please send all official transcripts (including high school transcripts if you have fewer than 24 units of college credit) directly to the following address:
   
   ATTN: Records
   University of Maryland University College
   3501 University Blvd East
   Adelphi, MD 20783

An academic probation or dismissal from another institution that took place at least two years before the date when a student applies for admission has no bearing on the student's admission status. However, all students previously dismissed from UMUC Asia must apply for reinstatement. Applicants academically suspended or dismissed from other institutions within the previous two years, regardless of their cumulative grade point average, may be admitted as provisional students. They must fulfill the requirements for provisional status.

An applicant who has received a disciplinary suspension or dismissal from another institution within the last three years may not be considered for admission to UMUC Asia until officials have thoroughly reviewed the case. Such an applicant must make certain that the institution where the action was taken sends all records explaining the circumstances directly to the Director of Student Affairs. The length of time necessary for the documents to be sent and reviewed may prclude the student's registering during the term of initial application.

With the recommendation of a high school guidance counselor, an academically gifted high school senior may carry a maximum of 4 credits per session and a maximum of 7 credits per term at UMUC Asia while finishing work toward a high school diploma. At least a month before a session begins, UMUC Asia must receive the student's application for admission, the application fee, official high school transcripts, and written permission from the appropriate officials at the high school.

Such a student is required to demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 (B+) in high school academic subjects. After being accepted, the student may continue to register as a "concurrent secondary" student until graduation from high school. For purposes of categorization, the student is treated as having provisional status.