Virtual Graduate School Info Sessions for UMD's School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

The School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park provides a nationally-recognized education that meshes applied learning, community engagement, professional mentorship, real-world opportunities, and a supportive and diverse learning culture to ready students for sustainable and socially-minded practice. 

This fall, they are holding several virtual graduate school info sessions. They offer 19 different masters degrees designed to prepare students for careers in 

• real estate development
• urban and community planning
• preservation  
• architecture

Sign up to attend a session here. The GRE is NOT REQUIRED for admission into most programs including the Masters of Community Planning, Historic Preservation, Real Estate Development and Architecture. Their programs are open to all students from all academic disciplines.

Graduate School Information Sessions (virtual)

• Monday, October 26, 2020 (zoom link will be emailed to you before the event.)
• Monday, November 30, 2020 (zoom link will be emailed to you before the event.)  
• Monday, December 14, 2020 (zoom link will be emailed to you before the event.)  

Time (all sessions): 

12:30pm-1:30pm

Something to think about.

There is no GRE requirement for 17 of the 19 programs.

UMD offers departmental and campus wide graduate assistantships that enables students to cut down the cost of tuition for masters programs. The cost is determined by the program you are enrolled in, the number of credits you take per semester, and the number of hours you are required to work a week for that graduate assistantship. Students may also receive a stipend for the year on top of the tuition waiver depending on the assistantship.

Types of Graduate Assistantships

• 10 hour per week assistantship: The University pays for 5 credit hours per semester.

• 20 hour per week assistantship: The University pays for 10 credit hours per semester.

Most graduate programs require 9-15 credits per semester if you are going full time. Nine hours is considered full time in graduate school.  If you work 20 hours for a graduate assistantship, and your program requires 9 credits per semester, then your graduate assistantship is covering all of your tuition. You are still required to pay student fees each semester. If you work 20 hours a week in a graduate assistantship, and you take 12 credits per semester, then that assistantship covers 10 or your 12 credits. You are only paying for 2 credits out of pocket plus student fees.

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