For Current Students
The Graduate School supports its students in many ways from student enrollment and admissions until graduation and beyond. We are committed to our students’ success as they pursue a master’s degree or Ph.D.
As a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you'll automatically receive "The GPS: The Graduate School's e-newsletter for students."
Academic requirements and opportunities
- Graduate School Handbook
- Graduate School forms (funding, residency, leave of absence, etc.)
- Student policies
- Graduate catalog
- Directory of classes
- Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment
- Academic calendars
- Fellowships and funding
- North Carolina residency for tuition purposes
- Awards recognizing graduate student achievements
- CareerWell
- Preparing International Teaching Assistants Program
Student life and resources
- Graduate Student Support Resources
- Graduate School events
- View the latest issue of The GPS: Graduate and professional student newsletter
- C.H.A.R.T. resource guide (a guide to graduate student life and campus resources)
- Heels Care Network (mental health and wellness gateway)
- Insurance information for graduate students
- ConnectCarolina: Campus portal
- Personal Identification Number (PID)
- University registrar's office (includes thesis, dissertation, and graduation deadlines)
- Graduate Student Success
- Tips for international graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Graduate student center
- Graduate student professional development
Preparing for graduation
- Graduation deadlines
- University registrar's office (includes thesis, dissertation, and graduation deadlines)
- Apply to graduate on ConnectCarolina
- Graduate School handbook- Graduation
- Thesis and dissertation submission
- Thesis and dissertation Guide
- Patent, trademark, servicemark and copyright information
- Hooding ceremony
- Winter commencement
- Student health insurance termination dates