Admissions Policies and Procedures

Conditional Admission Requirements for Doctoral Degree Programs

Applicants are conditionally admitted to a Doctoral degree program when they submit a completed application indicating that they meet admission requirements outlined for that program and all documents required for conditional admission are on file and approved. Applicants in a conditional admission status are not eligible for Title IV funds and are not considered regular students until granted provisional or full admission.

Applicants seeking admission to any Doctoral program must meet the following admission requirements prior to registration and the start of the first course at the University of Arizona Global Campus. Failure to provide approved documentation prior to the student’s start date will result in the student being unable to start in their program on the applicable start.

1. Applicants must have a Master’s degree from an approved accredited institution with a graduate-level cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, or an earned Doctoral degree from an approved accredited institution. Applicants must provide an unofficial or official transcript demonstrating degree completion prior to being conditionally admitted and registered for their program;
   • Students who have completed 12 credits or more of doctoral-level coursework may have their GPA calculated for doctoral coursework to meet the 3.0 graduate GPA requirement.
2. Applicants must submit a Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) demonstrating progressive responsibility in a professional setting. At least 3 years of experience is highly preferred.
3. Applicants must obtain two academic or professional references who must submit completed surveys related to the applicant.
4. Applicants must be employed. Employment in the field or career in which the applied doctoral project research will take place is strongly encouraged. Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Applicants requesting an exception must provide evidence in the application demonstrating their capacity to succeed in applied professional research, including a clear explanation of how they will secure access to an appropriate professional setting, organizational context, or problem of practice that will support completion of the applied doctoral project.
5. Applicants must complete responses to reflective questions in the application. These responses are used to assess the applicant’s goals, readiness for doctoral study, capacity for reflective and professional thinking, and potential to contribute meaningfully to the learning community.
6. Applicants must have access to a computer with an Internet connection and meet the minimum technology requirements and minimum computer skills, abilities, features, system configurations, hardware, and software outlined in the General Academic Information & Policies section of this Catalog;
7. Applicants must have the ability to study in English indicated by one of the following:

• Earned a Bachelor's or Master's degree in which the primary language of instruction was English; or
• Served in the U.S. armed services as either current active-duty or veteran service member; or
• Successfully completed one of the following testing options within the approved timeframe as noted below. Copies of unofficial scores must be submitted prior to conditional admissions, and official scores must be submitted for full admission:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 paper-based or 79 Internet-based is required and the test must have been taken within the last two (2) years.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 7 is required and the test must have been taken within the last three (3) years.
  • Pearson. A minimum score of 60 is required.

The University of Arizona Global Campus reserves the right to deny admission or re-admission to any applicant. The University of Arizona Global Campus recognizes the importance of protecting student privacy and reserves the right to request documentation to establish or verify any student’s identity at any time, for administrative or compliance purposes. Students are expected to provide such documentation, and failure to do so may be considered a violation of the Student Community Standards. The University may deny or rescind admission to any student for failure to authenticate their identity.

Conditionally admitted students who do not achieve provisional or full admission status after one attempt in the University of Arizona Global Campus Promise, are allowed a second period of conditional admission to be provisionally or fully admitted.

Attendance in the first course is confirmation of a student’s intent to matriculate and, therefore, constitutes an attempt. Subsequent withdrawal from the course or institution, whether administrative or student-initiated, concludes an attempt.

Students who are administratively withdrawn for failing to submit required Financial Aid documents during the conditional admission period are required to submit the required documents as a prerequisite to a subsequent attempt.

 

Provisional Admission Requirements for Doctoral Degree Programs

Students must attend beyond Week 3 of their first course in order to be provisionally admitted to a Doctoral degree program.

Attendance beyond Week 3 constitutes a student’s confirmation of their intention to continue in the program as a regular student. Upon attendance beyond Week 3 of their first course, students are considered matriculated, regular students in their degree program. Students who meet the requirements for Full Admission will be fully admitted into the degree program.

 

Transfer Credit Evaluation for Doctoral Degree Programs

*At this time the Doctoral program does not accept transfer credits*. Please refer to the Doctorate Transfer Credit Policy in the Academic Catalog for more details. 

 

Full Admission Requirements for Doctoral Degree Programs

The following requirements must be met prior to the conclusion of the second (2nd) attempted UAGC course in a degree-seeking program. To start the third (3rd) course, students must complete all the requirements subsequently outlined and must meet all admissions requirements applicable to their specific degree program. Students who do not complete all requirements will not be fully admitted and will be withdrawn from the program.

• Submission of an official transcript from the approved accredited institution that awarded the Master’s degree indicating a minimum GPA of 3.0 or an official transcript from an approved accredited institution that awarded a Doctoral degree, with a degree conferral date prior to the start of the first course at University of Arizona Global Campus.
  • Students who have completed 12 credits or more of doctoral-level coursework may have their GPA calculated for doctoral coursework to meet the 3.0 graduate GPA requirement.
• Students must submit official test scores from one of the approved English Language testing agencies as reflected under the conditional admission requirements, if required for admission.

 

Additional Admission Requirements for Applicants with International Academic Credentials

The following requirements are applicable to international applicants and applicants relying on academic credentials earned outside the United States for admission. Please note that visa services are not provided, and that the University will not vouch for a nonimmigrant alien student’s status or associated charges.

Conditional Admission Requirements

In addition to the conditional admission requirements outlined in the admission policy for Doctoral degree programs, copies of documentation indicating that the student meets the following admission requirements are required for registration and conditional admission:

• Submit an official evaluation* from an approved evaluation service indicating that the student has met the following requirement:
• The equivalent of an approved accredited Master’s degree from the United States.
• All academic records from countries other than the United States must have been evaluated by any UAGC approved foreign credential evaluation services.

Note: Applicants who have already had their international credentials evaluated prior to applying to the University of Arizona Global Campus may petition the Office of the Registrar for acceptance of evaluations from other credible agencies.

*For the evaluation to be considered official, it must be sent directly from an approved evaluation service (student copies are not considered official).

Full Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements for full admission outlined in the admission policy for Doctoral programs, students must submit an official evaluation sent directly from an approved evaluation service indicating that the student meets full admission requirement (student copies are not accepted) prior to starting the first course. All other domestic post-secondary official transcripts, if any, are required to be on file prior to the conclusion of the second (2nd) attempted UAGC course for a Doctoral degree.