Grady College's four undergraduate majors (AB) Advertising (AD) | Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) | Journalism (JOUR) | Public Relations (PR) Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015; AD: 414: 409: 406: 397: JOUR/DBJ* 418: 436: 435: 440: MMA/EMST* 273: 272: 277: 266: PR: 378: 379: 373: 370 * Combined figured for degrees. 120 Hooper Street, Athens, Georgia, 30602-3018 UGA has established a tracking system that allows you to monitor the receipt and documentation of required admission materials. Contact the admissions office of the Graduate School.We do not accept GMAT or LSAT scores for entrance to any of our programs. For admission to the MFA program, it is recommended that your applications be completed by April 1. Those and the Supplemental Application should be emailed to anne.hurne@uga.edu.You are responsible for checking the progress of your application.

A completed file by January 1st can only be assured in two ways:The Graduate School processes thousands of applications each year, and it’s quite possible for transcripts and test scores to take a month or two to make their way across campus to Grady Graduate Studies.The best way to avoid trouble is to apply early, and You must have a graduate degree from an accredited institution to enroll in our doctoral program.It is not necessary to have a JMC degree. Applicants to our doctoral program must submit official TOEFL and TSE scores. This website uses javascript to enhance functionality. Ph.D. candidates should submit 3 former professors as recommenders), and (4) and a Statement of Purpose (SOP). Comprehensive exams and the dissertation proposal are completed during the student’s second summer or third fall semester.Most graduate students are admitted for fall semester entry. * The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into the university. The MA is intended primarily for students interested in conducting original scholarship in a particular area of interest or for further graduate study. The SOP should tell us who you are, why you want to enter one of our degree programs, and where you want to go in life with your Grady degree.If you are a Ph.D. applicant, you are especially encouraged to submit additional evidence of scholarly potential or achievement — thesis abstracts, conference papers, published articles. ** The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into that college. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 47 students were admitted, making UGA's admissions process competitive. Majors, Retention and Graduation Rates. Most students begin classes in the fall.The simple answer — a thesis versus more course work.The MA requires the successful completion of 9 graduate courses (27 hours) and a thesis (3 hours). ** The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into that college.Note: The enrollment data are through Summer 2019. The first two years are spent taking courses. As noted above, you should begin by visiting UGA Graduate Studies website and completing and submitting an electronic application (the application fee is $75, or $100 for international students, and must be submitted with official application to the UGA Graduate School). 120 Hooper Street, Athens, Georgia, 30602-3018 Please enable javascript to provide the best user experience. Admitted and enrolled students are nominated by the Graduate Studies Office for the awards, according to the criteria and deadlines established by the Graduate School. Note: The enrollment data are through Summer 2019. If you have an undergraduate or graduate degree from a U.S. Institution, the UGA Graduate School may waive the TOEFL requirement. If you are admitted to our Ph.D. program, we provide three years of assistantship support.Most assistantships provide a two-semester stipend and a waiver of out-of-state tuition.If English is not your native language, you must submit an official TOEFL score. If you wish to study at UGA, you must start at the beginning of your course work to complete your degree here.Students admitted from another UGA graduate program may be allowed to use two courses to satisfy cognate requirements. All non-native language applicants are also required to submit official TOEFL scores. Only GRE scores are acceptable, and only the verbal and quantitative sections count.Years of experience and enrollment in another graduate program are not acceptable substitutes for the GRE.If you wish, you can apply for assistantship consideration when you complete the required Supplemental Application. Many of our students hold degrees in other areas — from the humanities to the physical sciences — but do quite well in our program. (3) Three letters of recommendation (completed via email after you submit your recommenders email addresses. Every doctoral applicant is automatically considered for assistantship support.The Graduate School offers support in the form of University-wide assistantships, Regents’ Opportunity Assistantship, Out-of-State Tuition Waivers and such; however, you cannot apply for these awards, either through the Graduate School or the Grady College. The typical MA student spends 3 to 5 semesters taking courses and writing a thesis; the typical MA non-thesis student spends 3 to 4 semesters taking courses.An additional semester is normally required if prerequisites are required. University of Georgia Application Requirements UGA is quite selective with an acceptance rate of just 54.7 percent, so interested students will need to meet some extensive requirements for admissions. Emerging Media master’s students start in the summer. Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication 56.1%. See: Upload the following items (in addition to your application) to the Graduate School: (1) official GRE scores and (2) all transcripts (from every institution of higher learning at which you were enrolled; for even one course).