Graduate Degree Programs

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Anthropology

Anthropology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Anthropology PHD ANTH Fall December 1
Art

Art Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Art History MA, PHD ARTH Fall January 1
Studio Art MFA ART Fall January 1
Biology

Biology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Biology MA, MS, PHD BIOL Fall December 7- MCDB
March 11- EEOB
Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Biological & Biomedical Sciences PHD BBSP Fall* December 7
Biochemistry & Biophysics BCBP  
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology BCB  
Cell & Developmental Biology CBIO  
Cell & Molecular Physiology PHYI  
Genetics & Molecular Biology GNET  
Microbiology & Immunology MCRO  
Neurobiology NEUR  
Pathology PATH  
Pharmacology PHCG  
Toxicology TOXC  

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for other semesters considered

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Biomedical Engineering MS, PHD BMEJ Fall* January 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for other semesters considered.

Biostatistics

Biostatistics Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Biostatistics MPH, MS, DRPH, PHD BIOS Fall* February 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and only after consultation with the department is admission for other semesters considered.

Business Administration

Business Administration Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Business Administration PHD BUSI Fall* January 1

Send GMAT scores to UNC Program Code D40-HL

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Chemistry

Chemistry Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Chemistry MS, PHD CHEM Fall* June 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

City & Regional Planning

City & Regional Planning Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
City & Regional Planning MCRP, PHD PLAN Fall* March 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Classics

Classics Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Classics MA, PHD CLAS Fall* January 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Communication Studies

Communication Studies Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Communication Studies PHD COMM Fall January 1
Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Comparative Literature PHD CMPL Fall January 1
Computer Science

Computer Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Computer Science MS, PHD COMP Fall* June 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for other semesters considered.

Dentistry

Dentistry Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Dental Hygiene Education MS DHED Fall June 8
Endodontics MS ENDO Summer II March 15
Operative Dentistry MS DENG Summer II March 15
Oral Biology (see listing below) MS, PHD OBIO Fall* June 15
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology MS ORPA Summer II March 15
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery MS ORSU Summer II March 15
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology MS ORAD Summer II March 15
Orthodontics MS ORTH Fall June 8
Pediatric Dentistry MS PEDO Summer II March 15
Periodontology MS PERI Summer II March 15
Prosthodontics MS PROS Summer II March 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered (by written request directly to the program director stating the reasons why admission into the program in other than the fall semester is required).

Dramatic Art

Dramatic Art Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Dramatic Art MFA DRAM Fall* May 15

*May not be accepting applications for each interest area every year and available areas may have earlier deadlines. Please visit departmental website for specific information before applying.

Ecology

Ecology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Ecology MA, MS, PHD ECOL Fall* March 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Economics

Economics Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Economics MS, PHD ECON Fall* April 30

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for other semesters considered.

Education

Education Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctorate/master's in Education MA, PHD EDUC Fall April 1
Master of arts in Teaching MAT SESP Summer II March 1
School Counseling MED EDGC Summer I January 15
School Psychology MED, PHD EDSP Fall January 1
To apply for other degrees visit School of Education website
English

English Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
English MA, PHD ENGL Fall January 1
Environmental Sciences & Engineering

Environmental Sciences & Engineering Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Environmental Sciences & Engineering MPH, MS, MSPH, MSEE, PHD ENVR Spring October 15
Fall April 30

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for either Summer Session I or II considered.

Exercise & Sport Science

Exercise & Sport Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Exercise & Sport Science MA EXSS Fall January 15
Epidemiology

Epidemiology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Public Health MPH, PHD EPID Fall* January 15
Clinical Research MSCR CLIR Fall* January 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Folklore

Folklore Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Folklore MA FOLK Fall December 15
Spring October 15
Summer II March 15
Geography

Geography Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Geography MA, PHD GEOG Fall* March 1

*Only in unusual circumstances, and after consultation with department, is Spring admission considered

Geological Sciences

Geological Sciences Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Geological Sciences MS, PHD GEOL Fall* April 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

German Studies

German Studies Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
German Studies PHD GERJ Fall* May 15

*Contact department regarding possible Spring admission

Health Behavior & Health Education

Health Behavior & Health Education Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Health Behavior/Health Education MPH, PHD HBHE Fall* February 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and only after consultation with the department is admission for other semesters considered.

Health Policy & Management

Health Policy & Management Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral Leadership (distance) DRPH PHLX Fall* January 10
Doctoral (residential) PHD HPM Fall* January 10
Master's (residential) MHA, MPH, MSPH HPM Fall* March 1
Executive Master's MHA, MPH HPMX, PHPX Spring November 1
Fall June 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is admission for other semesters considered.

History

History Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
History MA, PHD HIST Fall* December 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is admission for other semesters considered.

Human Movement Science

Human Movement Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral program PHD HMSC Fall May 4
Information & Library Science

Information & Library Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral program PHD INLS Fall May 1
Master's programs MSLS, MSIS LIBS, INFS Spring October 15
Summer March 15
Fall May 1
Certificate program non-degree CILS Spring October 15
Summer March 15
Fall May 1
Journalism & Mass Communication

Journalism & Mass Communication Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Mass Communication MA, PHD MSCM Fall January 1
Linguistics

Linguistics Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Linguistics MA, PHD LING Fall* April 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is admission for other semesters considered.

Marine Sciences

Marine Sciences Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Marine Sciences MS, PHD MASC Fall* June 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Materials Science

Materials Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Materials Science MS, PHD MTSC Fall February 27
Spring October 15
Maternal & Child Health

Maternal & Child Health Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral programs DRPH, PHD MHCH Fall December 15
Master's programs MPH, MSPH MHCH Fall* January 8

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.

Mathematics

Mathematics Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Mathematics MA, MS, PHD MATH Fall* April 17

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the director of graduate studies is admission for other semesters considered.

Musicology

Musicology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Musicology MA, PHD MUSI Fall June 15
Nursing

Nursing Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Master's program MSN NURS Fall March 31
Spring October 1
Doctoral program PHD NURS Fall February 1
Spring October 1
Nutrition

Nutrition Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Nutrition MS, MPH, PHD NUTR Fall* February 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring or Summer admission considered

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Occupational Therapy MS OCCT Fall January 1
Occupational Science

Occupational Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Occupational Science PHD OCSC Fall June 15
Spring October 1
Oral Biology

Oral Biology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Oral Biology MS, PHD OBIO Fall* June 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with dept. is Spring admission considered (by written request directly to the program director stating the reasons why admission into the program in other than the fall semester is required)

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Pharmaceutical Sciences MS, PHD PHRS Fall April 1
Philosophy

Philosophy Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Philosophy PHD PHIL Fall January 1
Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Physics & Astronomy MS, PHD PHYS Fall* January 1

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered

Political Science

Political Science Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
PHD program PHD POLI Fall January 1
Trans Atlantic Masters off campus program MA POLI Fall February 2
Psychology

Psychology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Psychology PHD PSYC Fall December 1
Public Administration

Public Administration Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Public Administration MPA PADM Fall February 1
Public Health Leadership

Public Health Leadership Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Residential MPH PUBH Spring October 1
Summer II March 15
Fall April 1
Off-campus MPH PUBX Fall* April 1
Public Health Nursing- residential MS PHNU Spring October 1
Fall April 1
Public Health Nursing- off-campus MPH PHNX Spring October 1
Fall April 1

*Only after consultation with department is Spring admission considered

Public Policy

Public Policy Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Public Policy PHD PUPA Fall December 15
Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology

Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology MS RPSY Fall March 1
Religious Studies

Religious Studies Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Religious Studies MA, PHD RELI Fall December 15
Romance Languages and Literatures

Romance Languages and Literatures Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Degree program MA, PHD ROML Fall March 1
Non-degree program Non-degree ROML exchange Fall March 1
Russian & East European Studies

Russian & East European Studies Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Russian & East European Studies MA RUES Fall May 1
Spring October 15
Slavic Languages & Literatures

Slavic Languages & Literatures Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Slavic Languages & Literatures MA, PHD SLAV Fall April 15
Social Work

Social Work Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral residential PHD SOWO Fall January 1
Masters residential MSW SOWO Fall January 15
Masters advanced standing MSW SOWA Summer I January 15
Masters off-campus programs MSW SWEX Fall February 15
Masters off-campus/ distance education advanced standing MSW SWEX Summer I February 15
Sociology

Sociology Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Sociology PHD SOCI Fall December 31
Speech & Hearing Sciences

Speech & Hearing Sciences Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Master's program MS SPHS Fall December 15
Doctoral program PHD SPHS Fall December15
to apply for AUD programs
Statistics & Operations Research

Statistics & Operations Research Program Website

Programs Degrees Offered Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Statistics & Operations Research MS, PHD STOR Fall* June 15

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered



Other Graduate Programs

Graduate programs offered at other UNC-system campuses

The following academic degree programs are not offered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but may be found at other schools within the 16-campus UNC system.

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