Important Dates & Deadlines
Graduation, Registration & Testing Dates (click here)
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION DEADLINES* (*Application Deadlines vary by program. If an application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the next business day. International students see deadline at bottom.) |
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| Admissions Deadlines | Degree | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Accounting | MACC | 15-Jul | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Applied Computer Science | MS | 3-Aug | NA |
NA |
| Applied Mathematics | MS | 1-Jun | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Biology | MS | 1-Jun | 15-Nov | 1-Apr |
| Business Administration | MBA | 15-Jul | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Business Education | MED | 15-Jul | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Criminology | MA | 31-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-May |
| Early Childhood Education | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Early Childhood Education | EDS | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Educational Leadership | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| ** Before submitting app or app fee for EdS in Ed Leadership, consult with department (678-839-6557) | ||||
| Educational Leadership - Building-Level** | EDS | 1-Aug | 30-Nov | 15-May |
| Educational Leadership - System-Level** | EDS | 1-Aug | NA |
15-May |
| English | MA | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| History | MA | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Media - Instructional Technology | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Media - Instructional Technology | EDS | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Math - Teaching | MS | 1-Jun | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Media - Media Specialist | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Media - Media Specialist | EDS | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Middle Grades Education (4-8) | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Music Education | MMUS | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Music Performance | MMUS | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May |
| Nursing | MSN | 15-Jul | NA | NA |
| Nursing Education | MSN | 15-Jul | NA |
NA |
| Nursing Health | MSN | 15-Jul | NA |
NA |
| Professional Counseling and Supervision (EDDPCS) | EDD | NA |
NA |
15-Feb |
| Professional Counseling-Community Counseling | MED | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Professional Counseling-Community Counseling | EDS | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Professional Counseling-School Counseling | MED | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Professional Counseling-School Counseling | EDS | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Professional Counseling-College Student Affairs | MED | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Professional Counseling-College Student Affairs | EDS | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar |
| Psychology | MA | 17-Feb | 16-Sep |
17-Feb |
| Psychology | PHD | 10-Jan | NA |
NA |
| Public Administration | MPA | 31-Jul | 30-Nov |
15-May |
| Reading Instruction | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov |
15-Apr |
| Urban and Regional Planning | MS | 31-Jul | 30-Nov |
15-May |
| School Improvement | EDD | NA |
NA |
15-Feb |
| Sociology | MA | 31-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-May |
| Secondary Ed - English | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Secondary Ed - Math | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Secondary Ed - Science | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Secondary Ed - Social Science | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Special Education - General Curriculum | MED | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Special Education | EDS | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr |
| Speech-Language Pathology | MED | 9-Jan | NA |
NA |
| WEBMBA | MBA | 3-Aug | 10-Dec |
NA |
| Non-Degree Certification | Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Art (P-12) | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| Biology (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Broad Field Science | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Business Education (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Chemistry (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Early Childhood Education (P-5) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Earth/Space Science (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Economics (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| English (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| French (P-12) | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| History (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Mathematics (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Media Specialist (P-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Middle Grades Education (4-8) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Music (P-12) | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| Physics (6-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Political Science (P-12) | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| School Counseling (P-12) | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar | |
| Spanish (P-12) | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| Non-Degree Add-on Certification & Endorsements | Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Birth through Five Endorsement | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| ** Before submitting app or app fee for EdS in Ed Leadership, consult with department (678-839-6557) | ||||
| Educational Leadership - Building-Level** | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Educational Leadership - System-Level** | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| ESOL Endorsement | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| K-5 Mathematics Endorsement | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Media Specialist | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Online Teaching Endorsement | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| Reading Endorsement | 21-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-Apr | |
| School Counseling | 3-Jun | 7-Oct | 2-Mar | |
| Certificate Programs | Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Geographic Information Systems | 1-Jun | 15-Nov | 1-Apr | |
| Health Systems Leadership | 15-Jul | NA |
NA |
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| Museum Studies | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| Nursing Education | 15-Jul | NA |
NA |
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| Public History | 1-Aug | 15-Nov | 15-May | |
| Public Management | 31-Jul | 30-Nov | 15-May | |
| International Students Admissions Deadlines | Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| International applicants should apply six (6) months prior to the term of desired enrollment. The required official documentation must be in the applicant’s file by the above stated deadline. If a deadline is missed, the applicant may apply for another term by notifying the Office of Admissions. For future terms, applications are due six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. | 1-Jun | 15-Oct | 30-Mar | |
| GRADUATION INFO & DEADLINES | |
Information on attire, graduation appplication steps, etc., can be found here on the Registrars' website here: http://www.westga.edu/registrar/index_8712.php |
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| REGISTRATION INFO & DATES | |
| Complete information on how to register, registration dates, etc., can be found here on the Registrars' website here: http://www.westga.edu/registrar/index_15720.php | |
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| TESTING INFO & DATES | |
Dates and information on the MAT, Foreign Language Exam and other tests, can be found through the Learning Support & Testing's department and website here: http://www.westga.edu/lst/ |
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| UWG ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |
UWG provides a searchable Academic and Event Calendar |
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