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Admissions Info
Those who have earned or will earn a bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or the equivalent of this degree in another country, will be considered for admission to the The School of Graduate Studies
 at UND
Unlike many graduate degree programs that process applications for admission once per year for the Fall Semester, the Department of Space Studies processes applications for admission throughout the year, allowing students that are accepted into the program to begin their studies in any semester. Those who wish to apply are required to submit an application and supporting materials to the UND School of Graduate Studies. Applicants are required to submit an online application through My GradSpace
Applicants are only offered admission for the term that they indicate on the application. Applicants who identify an error on their application, or need to delay their intended term start date must contact The School of Graduate Studies to request a change. Applicants may apply for admission to the University of North Dakota during their final year of undergraduate study, but must furnish proof of graduation before their admission is completed. The School of Graduate Studies admission requirements and application instructions are available. For information on international student admissions check out the The School of Graduate Studies International Applicants link.
Application DeadlinesThe admission application deadlines for each semester are as follows:
Application RequirementsAll applicants are required to submit the following:
Admission Requirements for Space Studies M.S.The requirements for admission to the Space Studies degree program are as follows:
Admission CategoriesApplicants for degree programs may be admitted to Approved, Provisional, Qualified, or Non-Degree Status.
Approved Status
Students who have met the minimum admission requirements stipulated by The School of Graduate Studies and have met all departmental requirements for admission are granted admission to Approved Status. Admission to this status implies only that a student is permitted to commence graduate work, which normally will lead to a degree or diploma. However, admission to Approved Status does not guarantee that a student will be allowed to become a candidate for a degree or diploma. Provisional Status Admission to Provisional Status may be granted to an applicant who has not met one or more of the general The School of Graduate Studies or program level admission requirements, e.g., low G.P.A., low test scores, lack of a required test, or inadequate writing skills. All non-native speakers of English are required to submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent and must meet the minimal language requirements prior to matriculation. The first obligation of students admitted to Provisional Status will be to meet all of the conditions specified at the time of admission. Students admitted to Provisional Status will be eligible for advancement to Approved Status after the completion of 9 to 12 semester hours of work if their GPA for all work attempted is at least 3.00. Only those students that have advanced to approved status are eligible to graduate. Students in Provisional Status are not eligible for graduate teaching, research, or service assistantships. Qualified Status Admission to Qualified Status may be granted to applicants who have met all requirements except for prerequisite coursework which must be completed prior to advancement to candidacy. Generally, students will not be admitted to a degree program with more than six (6) credits of outstanding prerequisites. In such cases, students can enroll in post-baccalaureate or graduate non-degree status. Upon completion of the conditions of acceptance, and provided the student has earned a GPA of at least 3.00 for all work attempted, he/she is eligible to be advanced to Approved Status. Only those students that have advanced to approved status are eligible to graduate. Non-Degree Status Applicants who do not wish to earn a graduate degree but want to take graduate courses are classified as Non-Degree  seeking applicants. Applicants for this status MUST possess either a graduate degree earned at an accredited North American institution or a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution.
* Subject to the approval of the department and the dean of The School of Graduate Studies, a maximum of nine (9) semester credits taken as a graduate Non-Degree student may subsequently be counted toward a graduate degree subject to all other regulations. Delayed Admission An applicant who has been admitted to The School of Graduate Studies may request to delay his/her term to enter for one semester only. After this point, the applicant will be required to submit a new application packet and be re-evaluated for admission. It is the responsibility of the applicant to request an admission deferral. Failure to request a deferral can result in the applicant being denied admission at a later date. Students who do not matriculate in The School of Graduate Studies program in which they were admitted and do not request a delay in admission are counted as “no shows” and need to submit a new application if they wish to be admitted at a later date. 
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John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences - Department of Space Studies
